antithalian

antithalian
antithalian /an-ti-thə-līˈən or -thā-li-ən/
adjective
Opposed to mirth or fun
ORIGIN:anti- (1), and Gr Thaleia, the comic muse

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  • antithalian — adjective Opposed to fun or festivity. Mr Toobad described her as being ... altogether as gloomy and antithalian a young lady as Mr Glowry himself could desire for the future mistress of Nightmare Abbey …   Wiktionary

  • antithalian —   a. disapproving of festivity and laughter …   Dictionary of difficult words

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  • thalian — adjective Comic; comedic. Ant: antithalian …   Wiktionary

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