Sore-thumbish Meaning

Sore-thumbish is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic) Distinct in a way that draws negative attention; out of place; conspicuous.. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

Sore-thumbish

(idiomatic) Distinct in a way that draws negative attention; out of place; conspicuous.

Example : 1989, Plays and Players, Issue 425, page 37:  Many of the serious bits, by contrast, were slow and sore-thumbish, abounding in what the New Yorker used to call cries we doubt ever got cried, like 'that man Robespierre will go far.'2004, Paul McFedries, Word Spy: The Word Lover's Guide to Modern Culture, Broadway Books (2004), ISBN 9780767918077, unnumbered page:  In a neighborhood of modest bungalows, tearing down an existing house and shoehorning a multistory, 5,000-square-foot behemoth into the same lot makes the new home stick out in a sore-thumbish way.2007, Sonya Sones, What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (2007), ISBN 9780689876028, page 77:  It looks so what-am-I-doing-here?,  so sore-thumbish, so entirely out of place,  among all these ancient ivy-covered buildings,  that it kind of reminds me of a UFO.  Or of an alien.For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:sore-thumbish.

Meaning of Sore-thumbish

Sore-thumbish is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Sore-thumbish stands for (idiomatic) Distinct in a way that draws negative attention; out of place; conspicuous.. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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