- undesigning
- un·designing
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undesigning
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Undesigning — Un de*sign ing, a. Having no artful, ulterior, or fraudulent purpose; sincere; artless; simple. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
undesigning — index direct (forthright), ingenuous, simple, straightforward, unaffected (sincere) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Wil … Law dictionary
undesigning — [un΄di zī′niŋ] adj. not designing; straightforward; honest; not crafty or underhanded … English World dictionary
undesigning — adjective Date: 1681 having no ulterior or fraudulent purpose ; sincere < a child s undesigning honesty > … New Collegiate Dictionary
undesigning — /un di zuy ning/, adj. not characterized by underhand schemes or selfish motives; without an ulterior design. [1665 75; UN 1 + DESIGNING] * * * … Universalium
undesigning — Synonyms and related words: arcadian, bucolic, genuine, guileless, homespun, honest, inartificial, native, natural, naturelike, pastoral, real, rural, sincere, TRUE, unadorned, unaffected, unartificial, unassumed, unassuming, unbeguileful,… … Moby Thesaurus
undesigning — a. Sincere, upright, artless, simple, straightforward, unsophisticated, ingenuous, guileless … New dictionary of synonyms
undesigning — un•de•sign•ing [[t]ˌʌn dɪˈzaɪ nɪŋ[/t]] adj. not given to underhand schemes or selfish motives; without an ulterior design • Etymology: 1665–75 … From formal English to slang
undesigning — /ʌndəˈzaɪnɪŋ/ (say unduh zuyning) adjective without underhand or selfish designs …
undesigning — … Useful english dictionary
