mì-shnas

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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

Noun

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

1. inelegance

Synonyms

• mì-loinn
• neo-àlainneachd
• neo-ghrinneas

Derived terms

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