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comely

come·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhm-lee]
    • /ˈkʌm li/
    • /ˈkʌm.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm-lee]
    • /ˈkʌm li/

Definitions of comely word

  • adjective comely A comely woman is attractive. 3
  • adjective comely good-looking; attractive 3
  • adjective comely pleasant to look at; attractive; fair 3
  • adjective comely seemly; decorous; proper 3
  • adjective comely pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair: a comely face. 1
  • adjective comely proper; seemly; becoming: comely behavior. 1

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Origin of comely

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English cumli, Old English cȳmlīc lovely, equivalent to cȳme exquisite (cognate with Middle High German kūme weak, tender, German kaum (adv.) with difficulty, Old High German kūmo) + -līc -ly

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Parts of speech for Comely

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

comely popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

comely usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for comely

adj comely

  • good-looking — of good or attractive appearance; handsome or beautiful: a good-looking young man; a good-looking hat.
  • winsome — sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging: a winsome smile.
  • attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
  • becoming — A piece of clothing, a colour, or a hairstyle that is becoming makes the person who is wearing it look attractive.
  • blooming — Blooming is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed.

Antonyms for comely

adj comely

  • despicable — If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil.
  • repulsive — causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
  • revolting — disgusting; repulsive: a revolting sight.
  • unattractive — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
  • disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.

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