unadmired

adjective

un·​ad·​mired ˌən-əd-ˈmī(-ə)rd How to pronounce unadmired (audio)
: not regarded with admiration : not admired
Mr Osborne, rather obscure and unadmired by almost anyone outside his immediate circle, was suddenly famous for the wrong reasons.Peter Hitchens

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1689, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unadmired was circa 1689

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Cite this Entry

“Unadmired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unadmired. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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