country-bred
- adjective
- /ˈkʌntri brɛd/
- Offensive
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paleto
- Having spent his childhood on a farm, he had all the qualities of a country-bred individual, such as humility and resilience.
Examples
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He'd once worried that Matthew might be sheepish about displaying a country-bred father to prominent men of the city.
Fiction book (2000) -
The country-bred youngsters enjoyed the simplicity of rural life, cherishing the freedom to roam the fields.
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You see a deal too much, sir, it is a fault among country-bred people.
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The hour was too early even for country-bred Margaret to be padding about.
Fiction book (2000) -
She was proud of her country-bred upbringing, where she learned the values of hard work and honesty.
Synonyms
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Of the countryside rather than the city, often near farms and open land
Having simple country style like small farms and plain homes
Like the countryside or country music in style and feeling
Antonyms
How Rural
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Country-bred comes from country ('land outside towns') and bred ('raised'). So a person or animal called country-bred was raised in the countryside and is often thought to be simple, honest, or not used to city life.