unadmired

adjective

un·ad·mired ˌən-əd-ˈmī(-ə)rd

: 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

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The first known use of unadmired was circa 1689

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

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