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countrified

coun·tri·fied
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhn-truh-fahyd]
    • /ˈkʌn trəˌfaɪd/
    • /ˈkʌn.trɪ.faɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhn-truh-fahyd]
    • /ˈkʌn trəˌfaɪd/

Definitions of countrified word

  • adjective countrified You use countrified to describe something that seems or looks like something in the country, rather than in a town. 3
  • adjective countrified Countrified is used to describe pop music that sounds similar to country music. 3
  • adjective countrified in the style, manners, etc, of the country; rural 3
  • adjective countrified rural; rustic 3
  • adjective countrified having the appearance, characteristics, or actions attributed to country people 3
  • adjective countrified rustic or rural in appearance, conduct, etc.: a countrified person; a countrified area amid the suburbs. 1
See all 11 definitions of countrified

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Origin of countrified

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; countrify + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Countrified

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Countrified

countrified popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for countrified

adj countrified

  • agrarian — Agrarian means relating to the ownership and use of land, especially farmland, or relating to the part of a society or economy that is concerned with agriculture.
  • rural — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
  • rustic — of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.

adjective countrified

  • unspoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
  • provincial — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
  • unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
  • unpolished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
  • unfashionable — observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
All 11 Synonyms of countrified

Antonyms for countrified

adjective countrified

  • urban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
  • urbane — having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities: an urbane manner.
All 2 Antonyms of countrified

Related words

  • countrify

    to make countrified.

  • hyperurbanism

    a pronunciation or grammatical form or usage produced by a speaker of one dialect according to an analogical rule formed by comparison of the speaker's own usage with that of another, more prestigious, dialect and often applied in an inappropriate context, especially in an effort to avoid sounding countrified, rural, or provincial, as in the pronunciation of the word two (to̅o̅) as (tyo̅o̅).
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