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unstung

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ʌŋ

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adj

Meaning 1

Not stung.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The mind here exhibited is one untouched by pity, unstung by remorse, and uncorrected by shame.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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 stung English unstung From un- + stung.