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unhistoric

unhistoric

6.8
Not important for what happened in the past
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈhɪstərɪk/
translation icon : sin importancia histórica
  • Many of the buildings in the area are modern and unhistoric.

Examples

  • The building was deemed unhistoric and scheduled for demolition.

  • Although the site is charming, it is considered unhistoric by most historians.

  • The small town is beautiful but mostly unhistoric compared to its famous neighbors.

  • Many people find the unhistoric parts of town quite boring.

  • Many of the events from that time period are considered unhistoric and often overlooked in textbooks.

  • The documentary highlighted several unhistoric artifacts that lacked cultural significance.

  • Despite their magnitude, some battles remain unhistoric, forgotten by most history enthusiasts.

Synonyms

nonhistoric
vsunhistoric
5.5

Not connected with real past events

focuses on lacking historical importance rather than being unrelated to past events
unmomentous
vsunhistoric
6.8

Not important and having little effect on events

is specific to lacking historical relevance rather than general unimportance

Antonyms

historic
501 3.9

Important in history and often remembered for a long time

notable
112 3.7

Worth attention because it is important or unusual

How Important

historic
501 3.9
important
∞ 1.0
notable
112 3.7
unhistoric
6.8
insignificant
104 4.1

Surface Forms

unhistoric positive

Morphology

unhistoric = historic (transparent) = un + historic

Direct negation of 'historic' in the sense 'important in history' is straightforward and easily derived by learners.

Etymology

The word unhistoric comes from un- meaning 'not' and historic, which is related to history meaning 'story of the past', and a helpful way to remember this sense is to think of something that will not make the 'history books' because it is not important in history.