a. (UN-1 8.)
1693. Locke, Educ., § 143. A natural Roughness, which makes a Man uncomplaisant to others.
1704. Cibber, Careless Husb., IV. 73. This is very Uncomplaisant to Engross so Agreeable a Part of the Company to yourself.
a. 1734. North, Lives, I. 93. His lordship, of one that was not morose and uncomplaisant, was the most sober that [etc.].
1802. Phil. Trans., XCI. 154. This metal is so uncomplaisant as to retain the white colour.
Hence Uncomplaisantly adv.
1766. Blackstone, Comm., II. xiv. 213. Thus sons shall be admitted before daughters; or, as our male lawgivers have somewhat uncomplaisantly expressed it, the worthiest of blood shall be preferred.
