CEFR B1

gainsome

adjective

Meaning

gainsome means well-formed; handsome; gainly. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as gainsome.
A gainsome tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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gainsome (B1)

adjective

Definition

gainsome means well-formed; handsome; gainly. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as gainsome.
A gainsome tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use gainsome

gainsome + noun (collocation): Use gainsome before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a gainsome reaction."
become gainsome (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became gainsome near the end."

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