adj
unthriving
Unthriving (adj) means growing poorly and looking frail or unhealthy.
adj
1
Growing poorly and looking frail or unhealthy.
"He stopped short and looked at the brick wall of the terrace, faced with shallow arches, meagrely clothed by a few unthriving creepers, with an ill-kept narrow flower-bed along its foot."
— Joseph Conrad, Under Western Eyes (1911)
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Etymology
Formed from un- and thriving.
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Rhymes for unthriving
living
giving
diving
driving
striving
thriving
reviving
reliving
receiving
surviving
deceiving
forgiving
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of unthriving?
"unthriving" (adj) means growing poorly and looking frail or unhealthy.
What is the opposite of unthriving?
The opposite of "unthriving" is prosperous.
