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unloving

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not loving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of unlove

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

not giving or reciprocating affection

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: loving

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English loving English unloving From un- + loving.