Meanings
verbunthrive (third-person singular simple present unthrives, present participle unthriving, simple past unthrived or unthrove, past participle unthrived or unthrove or unthriven)
present singular third person unthrives · participle present unthriving · past unthrived · past unthrove · participle past unthrived · participle past unthrove · participle past unthriven
- intransitiverareTo be unsuccessful
For upon trust of Calle's promise, we may soon unthrive; […]
1967, John Fenn, Laura Archer-Hind, The Paston letters, volume 2, page 25
Origin
- Middle Englishunthryven
- Englishunthrive
From Middle English unthryven, equivalent to un- + thrive.
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unthrive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unthrive
MLA
“unthrive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unthrive. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unthrive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unthrive.
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