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unsmiling

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not smiling; serious or grave

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • his grim unsmiling manner

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not smiling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + smiling.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: αγέλαστος (agélastos) — not smiling
  • Hungarian: mosolytalan — not smiling