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Meaning of "uncomely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCOMELY

uncomely  [ʌnˈkʌmlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCOMELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uncomely is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNCOMELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of uncomely in the English dictionary

The definition of uncomely in the dictionary is not good-looking or attractive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCOMELY


awesomely
ˈɔːsəmlɪ
Bromley
ˈbrɒmlɪ
calmly
ˈkɑːmlɪ
comely
ˈkʌmlɪ
drumly
ˈdrʌmlɪ
dumbly
ˈdʌmlɪ
extremely
ɪkˈstriːmlɪ
firmly
ˈfɜːmlɪ
glumly
ˈɡlʌmlɪ
grumly
ˈɡrʌmlɪ
homely
ˈhəʊmlɪ
humlie
ˈhʌmlɪ
namely
ˈneɪmlɪ
numbly
ˈnʌmlɪ
randomly
ˈrændəmlɪ
rumly
ˈrʌmlɪ
timely
ˈtaɪmlɪ
uniformly
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːmlɪ
untimely
ʌnˈtaɪmlɪ
warmly
ˈwɔːmlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCOMELY

uncomatable
uncombative
uncombed
uncombine
uncomeatable
uncomeliness
uncomfortable
uncomfortableness
uncomfortably
uncomforted
uncomic
uncommendable
uncommendably
uncommended
uncommercial
uncommitted
uncommon
uncommonly
uncommonness
uncommunicable

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCOMELY

blithesomely
cumbersomely
fearsomely
fulsomely
gladsomely
gruesomely
handsomely
irksomely
lightsomely
lissomely
noisomely
quarrelsomely
sublimely
tiresomely
toilsomely
troublesomely
unwholesomely
wearisomely
wholesomely
winsomely
worrisomely

Synonyms and antonyms of uncomely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «uncomely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCOMELY

Find out the translation of uncomely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uncomely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uncomely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

uncomely
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uncomely
570 millions of speakers

English

uncomely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनिच्छा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

uncomely
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

uncomely
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

feia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অশোভন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laid
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak semestinya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

uncomely
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

uncomely
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어울리지 않는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora gampang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô duyên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

uncomely
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अयोग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yersiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uncomely
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uncomely
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

uncomely
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necuviincios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγενή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbevallig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uncomely
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uncomely
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uncomely

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCOMELY»

The term «uncomely» is normally little used and occupies the 138.999 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCOMELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uncomely

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCOMELY»

Discover the use of uncomely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uncomely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I Never Knew That Was in the Bible
As an adjective, “uncomely” is usedintheKJVrendering of1 Corinthians 12:23 in the archaic senseof“unseemly” or “improper.”It refers to the asche͡mona. the unpresentable, indecent parts of the body, which it contrasts with the eusche͡mona.
Martin Manser, 2000
2
The New Testament, tr., and the four Gospels arranged in a ...
But if any one think that it is uncomely with respect to his (or her) vh-ghi>staie, if he (or she,) should he past the flower of age. ' Adyt//ioviui I take to be a neuter verb, denoting to be uncomely, and not an active intransitive verb. So it is used in  ...
‎1816
3
A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal, ...
and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. — What are here meant cannot be doubted. [If the second expla nation given above be the true one, we have here simply an expansion of the statement just preceding]. Our uncomely ...
Johann Peter Lange, 1868
4
The New and Complete Dictionary of the English Language ...: ...
Uncomplaisa'nce (s. from un, and complaisance) The Uncomeat'ableness (3. from uncomeatable) The itate Of Uncom'plicated (adj_ from un, and complicated) Not adj. camp. of uncomely) Uncomely in a Uncom'plimented (adj. from un, and ...
John Ash, 1775
5
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
UNCOMELY, adj. Not comely ; wanting grace. — He thought inquifitivenefs aft uncomely guest. Sidney. — Neither is the fame accounted an uncomely manner of riding. Spenf. — They durst not go thither, for fear of uncomely affronts. Clarend .
‎1816
6
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
UNCOMELY, adj. Not comely ; wanting grace.— He thought mquifitiveness an uncomely guest. Sidney. — Neither is the fame accounted an uncomely manner of riding. Spens. — They durst not go thither, for fear of uncomely affronts. Clarend.
‎1816
7
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
UNCOMELY, adj. Not comely } wanting grace. — He thought inquifitivcnese an uncomely guest. Sidney.— Neither is the fame accounted an uncomely manner of riding. Spens. — They durst not go thither, for fear of uncomely affronts. Clarend.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
8
The Fathers of the English Church: Or, A Selection from the ...
The Apostle would that Christians should avoid all uncomely behaviour, both in word and in gesture, that none should be provoked to unclean doings, by unclean words or gestures ; by the which, he reprov- eth many unclean songs, called ...
Legh Richmond, 1808
9
The Gospel standard, or Feeble Christian's support
The reason why women in public worship should have their heads covered is because the contrary practice would be uncomely and unnatural : " Judge in yourselves; is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered ? Doth not even nature ...
‎1863
10
The New Testament for English Readers: The gospel of St. ...
2~ Nay, much more those members of the body which seem to be more feeble, are necessary : ^ and those which we think to be less honourable parts of the body, upon them we bestow more abundant honour ; and our uncomely parts have ...
Henry Alford, 1865

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCOMELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uncomely is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Local teen makes big clean up
Aspiring Eagle Scout Brett Brown is employing dozens of eager hands to tackle half-an-acre of uncomely dirt outside Kenai Central High School. Effects of the ... «Kenai Peninsula Online, Jul 15»
2
My Turn: A peek at pocket change through the centuries
Why then do modern men desecrate their pockets, particularly pants pockets, with all manner of rubbish, from torn and tattered papers to uncomely packs of ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, Jul 15»
3
Russian Hill Megaflip Nearly Doubles Price, Rakes in $6.875M
... with its uncomely blanket of beige carpet and vintage kitchen. Still, that was a tall price for a place that had changed hands for a mere (!) $3.65 million in 2013. «Curbed SF, May 15»
4
Strange Blood (2015)
... and though answers seem fruitless, it doesn't stop her from offering up her own flesh to the nightstalking M.D. Repetition about-faces its uncomely mug far too ... «Dread Central, May 15»
5
Fast 7's tribute to Paul Walker made me cry
Seeing someone's grief laid bare–grief over a public figure–feels awkward and uncomely. As much as I knew about his career; as many years as I had a picture ... «Religion News Service, Apr 15»
6
An alternative for Yakima to comply with the Voting Rights Act …
It gets more complicated, and rather uncomely, when you consider the passions and tensions that occur when racial issues collide with politics. Nevertheless ... «The Seattle Times, Mar 15»
7
Back-to-Back Oscar Winner Luise Rainer Passes Away at Age 104
In her next role, producer Irving Thalberg was convinced, despite the studio's disagreement, that she could play the part of a poor uncomely Chinese farm wife in ... «Broadway World, Dec 14»
8
Review: Three 'Hobbit' movies is one too many
Far worse trouble is brewing, though, as swarms of orcs and other uncomely creatures descend upon all and sundry, sent by the evil wizard Sauron and led by ... «Tampabay.com, Dec 14»
9
LittleBigPlanet 3 Causing Problems For PS3, PS4 Owners
... been expecting. LittleBigPlanet 3 appears to be riddled with some rather uncomely launch day issues that have rubbed many long-time fans the wrong way. «Cinema Blend, Dec 14»
10
ISIS Launches New Push to Put Pants on Goats
And at livestock markets, the hindquarters of goats and sheep must be covered in order to prevent men from viewing their genitalia and having uncomely ... «FrontPage Magazine, Sep 14»

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