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Meaning of "undelightful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDELIGHTFUL

undelightful  [ˌʌndɪˈlaɪtfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDELIGHTFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Undelightful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNDELIGHTFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of undelightful in the English dictionary

The definition of undelightful in the dictionary is not enjoyable or pleasurable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDELIGHTFUL


affrightful
əˈfraɪtfʊl
basketful
ˈbɑːskɪtfʊl
delightful
dɪˈlaɪtfʊl
despiteful
dɪˈspaɪtfʊl
fateful
ˈfeɪtfʊl
foresightful
ˈfɔːˌsaɪtfʊl
frightful
ˈfraɪtfʊl
grateful
ˈɡreɪtfʊl
hateful
ˈheɪtfʊl
insightful
ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl
lightful
ˈlaɪtfʊl
plateful
ˈpleɪtfʊl
plightful
ˈplaɪtfʊl
requiteful
rɪˈkwaɪtfʊl
rightful
ˈraɪtfʊl
spiteful
ˈspaɪtfʊl
sprightful
ˈspraɪtfʊl
spriteful
ˈspraɪtfʊl
ungrateful
ʌnˈɡreɪtfʊl
unrightful
ʌnˈraɪtfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDELIGHTFUL

undeformed
undeify
undelayed
undelaying
undelectable
undelegated
undelete
undeleted
undeliberate
undelight
undeliverable
undelivered
undeluded
undemanding
undemocratic
undemonstrable
undemonstrative
undemonstratively
undemonstrativeness
undeniable

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDELIGHTFUL

artful
deceitful
disrespectful
doubtful
eventful
fistful
forethoughtful
forgetful
fruitful
hurtful
impactful
lustful
poutful
respectful
restful
thoughtful
uneventful
unfruitful
unthoughtful
wistful

Synonyms and antonyms of undelightful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «undelightful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDELIGHTFUL

Find out the translation of undelightful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of undelightful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «undelightful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

undelightful
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

undelightful
570 millions of speakers

English

undelightful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

undelightful
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

undelightful
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

undelightful
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

undelightful
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

undelightful
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déplaisir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Undelightful
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unlust
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

undelightful
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

undelightful
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Undelightful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

undelightful
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

undelightful
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Undelightful
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

undelightful
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

undelightful
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

undelightful
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

undelightful
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

undelightful
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

undelightful
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

undelightful
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

undelightful
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

undelightful
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of undelightful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDELIGHTFUL»

The term «undelightful» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.030 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDELIGHTFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about undelightful

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDELIGHTFUL»

Discover the use of undelightful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to undelightful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Apocalypse Explained (Complete And Annotated Edition):
And it shall make bitterthy belly, signifies thatinwardly it was undelightful, because outwardly it was adulterated. This is evident from the signification of "to be bitter" or "bitterness," as meaning undelightful because of adulterated truth (of which ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 2013
2
Arcana Coelestia: The Heavenly Arcana Contained in the Holy ...
3928,4249, 4341, 4572, 5356, 6574, 6611, 6657, 7090, 7122, 7159, 8168, 8179, 8273. 8352. " Saying, what shall we drink " — that hereby is signified that they do not endure truths because undelightful from the want of their affection, appears ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1873
3
Heavenly Arcana which are in the Sacred Scripture Or Word of ...
If, however, they are remitted into discordant societies, they then perceive what is undelightful, and from what is undelightful what is forced, and wherefore they are separated thence, and are conveyed into concordant societies. Hence it is, that ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1843
4
Arcana cœlestia: or Heavenly mysteries contained in the ...
... this consideration, that meats without delights conduce little to nourishment, but with delights they nourish, since delights are what open the passages or ducts which receive and convey into the blood, whereas things undelightful close them.
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1863
5
ARCANA CCELESTIA
On bitters"—- that hereby is signified by the undelightful things of temptations, appears from the signification of bitters or bitternesses, as denoting things undelightful, in the present case which are of temptations; for the good of innocence, ...
EMANUEL SWEDENBORG, 1800
6
The Apocalypse, or, Book of revelations, explained according ...
And it shall make bitter thy bell y"— That hereby is signified that inwardly it was undelightful, because out- wardiy adulterated, appears from the signification of being bitter, or of bitterness, as denoting unuelightfulness from adulterated Irtith, ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, John Clowes, 1813
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Works
"Upon bitters" — That hereby is signified by the unde- lightful things of temptations, appears from the signification of bitters or bitternesses, as denoting things undelightful, in the present case which are of temptations ; for the good of innocence, ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1834
8
The Soul, or Rational psychology
The more perfect harmonies are pleasant and delightful, but the more imperfeEt or the disharmonies are unpleasant and undelightful. For the delightful harmonies soothe the sensories by refreshing and vivifying them, but the undelightful or ...
Emanuel Swedenborg
9
Arcana Coelestia, Volume 10 (Extended Annotated Edition):
Thatthis signifies thattruths appeared to them undelightful, because devoidofthe affection of good,is evident from the signification of "to drink the waters," as being to receive truths and apply them under good (of which n. 3069, 5709); from the ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 2013
10
Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science
Traces the life of the nineteenth-century scientist who discovered how glaciers form, describing how he enlisted the American public to collect natural specimens for his museum, his work training a generation of scientists, and his ...
Christoph Irmscher, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDELIGHTFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term undelightful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jean-Pierre Braganza
... in a print used on angle-sleeved loose tops and pants, a flyby of aviators, and more abstractly, in the gleaming hardware on some undelightful chokers. «Style.com, Feb 15»
2
How Elizabeth Gaskell Saved Charlotte Brontë's Reputation
Poet Matthew Arnold wrote, "Miss Brontë has written a hideous, undelightful, convulsed, constricted novel... one of the most utterly disagreeable books I've ever ... «ILAB, Nov 14»
3
Charlotte Brontë: Why Villette is better than Jane Eyre
Matthew Arnold called Villette “a hideous, undelightful, convulsed, constricted novel”. Convulsed and constricted it is: convulsed by Lucy's love, first for the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 14»
4
'The Lone Ranger' movie review: A violent, grave, goofy, too-long …
... director Gore Verbinski and star Johnny Depp, "The Lone Ranger" is a mostly undelightful western that focuses on Tonto, the Lone Ranger's taciturn sidekick. «Pioneer Press, Jul 13»
5
Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science
A new biography sheds light on some of the 'undelightful' aspects of the life and work of eminent Swiss zoologist, glaciologist, and paleontologist Louis Agassiz. «Christian Science Monitor, Mar 13»
6
'Louis Agassiz,' by Christoph Irmscher
“Distinctly undelightful” is how Irmscher describes Agassiz in this evocative new biography. He confesses that he struggled to reconcile the prejudices, the ... «New York Times, Jan 13»
7
The magic pill that turns sour into sweet
Vinegar: Granted, this was cheap vinegar from the deli across the street, so it had undelightful notes of acetone, tin can and plastic bottle, but still, it was kind of ... «Salon, Oct 10»
8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
... and there seems to be some oversharpening going on for that undelightfully crunchy look. Interestingly, it looks like the system might be optimized for ISO 200, ... «CNET, Oct 10»
9
Will cagefighter Alex Reid pay a heavy price for marrying Katie Price?
But leaving her meant leaving his beloved kids once a week as well, and now Andre has the pain of knowing not only that his undelightful ex-wife will go on ... «Belfast Telegraph, Feb 10»
10
Africa: Oddities of Africa Cup of Nations
Lagos — The history of the 53 years Africa Cup of Nations has been spiced with many delightful and undelightful oddities since its inception. In fact, the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jan 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Undelightful [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/undelightful>. Apr 2024 ».
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