mì-shnas

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

mì- (“un-”) +‎ snas (“perfection; good appearance”)

Noun

mì-shnas m (genitive singular mì-shnais, plural mì-shasan)

inelegance

Synonyms

mì-loinn
neo-àlainneachd
neo-ghrinneas

Derived terms

mì-shnasaire m (“botcher”)
mì-shnasaich (“botch”, verb)
mì-shnasail (“botchy”, adj)

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