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unwinning

unwinning adjective: not winning; unattractive.

Adjective

unwinning (comparative more unwinning, superlative most unwinning)

  1. Not winning; unattractive.
    • However, he quickly showed that he was an agent, and he made in the end a very indiscreet speech, in a most unwinning style.1836, The Christian Examiner, volume 19, page 263

Forms of unwinning

comparativemore unwinning
superlativemost unwinning

Origin of unwinning

From un- + winning.

Questions about unwinning

What does unwinning mean?
Unwinning means not winning; unattractive.
What part of speech is unwinning?
Unwinning is an adjective.

Words near unwinning in the dictionary

  1. unwinking
  2. unwinkingly
  3. unwinnability
  4. unwinnable
  5. unwinnably
  6. unwinning
  7. unwinnowed
  8. Unwins
  9. unwinsome
  10. unwinterized
  11. unwintry

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