Is Unpreferred a word?
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Is Unpreferred a word?
adjective. 1 historical, rare Not advanced or promoted (to a particular position or status); specifically not advanced by marriage.
What is a buffoon person?
Definition of buffoon 1 : a ludicrous figure : clown. 2 : a gross and usually ill-educated or stupid person acting like a ridiculous buffoon.
Is Buffoonish a word?
Sometimes with a beard, sometimes without; hair long, then short; helpless, eccentric, buffoonish, honourable. Both have an affable, clubbable, somewhat buffoonish image.
What is the opposite of prefer?
Opposite of to prefer, desire, or choose to have something. refuse. reject. avoid. discount.
What does the word clownish mean?
Definition of clownish : resembling or befitting a clown (as in ignorance and lack of sophistication)
What does plump for mean?
Definition of plump for informal. 1 US : to express support for (someone or something) The President plumped for the incumbent candidate in the election. 2 British : to choose (someone or something) after thinking carefully I finally plumped for the blue dress.
What is Unfavour?
/ (ʌnˈfeɪvəd) / adjective. not regarded with especial kindness or approvalunvalued and unfavoured daughter. not regarded with partiality or favouritismthe unfavoured far side of the course.
Is it unfavorable or Unfavourable?
unfavourable to sb/sth Market conditions have been unfavorable to fund managers in recent times. showing that someone does not like something or disapproves of it: The company has attracted unfavourable comparisons with its rivals.
Where did buffoon originate from?
In Middle French, it was bouffon, which came from the Italian buffone, meaning “jester.” The original root is the Latin buffare. Think of the stereotypical court jester, the person who makes jokes and falls about trying to make the king laugh — he’s paid to be a buffoon.
What’s another word for clownish?
boorish
Some common synonyms of clownish are boorish, churlish, and loutish. While all these words mean “uncouth in manners or appearance,” clownish suggests ill-bred awkwardness, ignorance or stupidity, ungainliness, and often a propensity for absurd antics.
