UNSOLDIERLY

unsoldierly

(adjective) not conforming to military standards; “unsoldierly posture”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unsoldierly (comparative more unsoldierly, superlative most unsoldierly)

Not soldierly, not appropriate for a soldier.

Synonyms

• unsoldierlike

Adverb

unsoldierly (comparative more unsoldierly, superlative most unsoldierly)

In a manner that is not appropriate for a soldier.

The weapons that should be upright, at attention, like stiff grass-blades

Source: Wiktionary



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28 November 2024

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(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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