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- [kuhm-lee]
- /ˈkʌm li/
- /unco.me.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhm-lee]
- /ˈkʌm li/
Definitions of uncomely word
- adjective uncomely pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair: a comely face. 1
- adjective uncomely proper; seemly; becoming: comely behavior. 1
- adjective uncomely not good-looking or attractive 0
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Origin of uncomely
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 Uncomely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncomely 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.
According to our data about 66% 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.
uncomely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uncomely
adj uncomely
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- hard-featured — having stern, harsh, or unattractive features.
- hideous — horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster.
- improper — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- in-correct — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
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