unpracticed

unpracticed

English

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 practiced
English unpracticed

    From un- + practiced.

    Adjective

    unpracticed (comparative more unpracticed, superlative most unpracticed) (American spelling)

    1. Not practiced; inexperienced.
      • 1992, Stella Cameron, Only by Your Touch, Avon Books, →ISBN, pages 64–65:
        Even to his unpracticed eye, the stitching showed the results of a patient hand. A loudly expelled breath drew his attention to Belle Latchett. Her impressive bosom rose inside a plum-colored brocade dress. A buffont of white gauze trembled ...
    2. Not carried out in practice; not usually done.

    Translations

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