apish

ap·ish

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ey-pish]
- /ˈeɪ pɪʃ/
- /ˈeɪpɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-pish]
- /ˈeɪ pɪʃ/

Definitions of apish word

adjective apish stupid; foolish 3
adjective apish resembling an ape 3
adjective apish slavishly imitative 3
adjective apish like an ape 3
adjective apish imitative in an unreasoning way 3
adjective apish silly, affected, mischievous, etc. 3

See all 11 definitions of apish

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Origin of apish

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35; ape + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Apish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Apish

apish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

apish usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for apish

adj apish

slavish — of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection.
affected — If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.

All 2 Synonyms of apish

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