UNPOISED

Etymology

Adjective

unpoised (comparative more unpoised, superlative most unpoised)

Not poised; lacking poise.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*poised", a.

1. Not poised or balanced.

2. Not poised or weighed; hence, regardless of consequences; unhesitating. [Obs.] Marston.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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