antithalian

antithalian
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.


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  • antithalian — /an ti thə līˈən or thā li ən/ adjective Opposed to mirth or fun ORIGIN: ↑anti (1), and Gr Thaleia, the comic muse …   Useful english dictionary

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

  • Nightmare Abbey —   …   Wikipedia

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

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