uncousinly
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9.9
- adjective
- Archaic
- Despite their argument, he regretted his uncousinly remarks and apologized the next day.
Examples
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His uncousinly attitude made family gatherings uncomfortable for everyone.
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She thought it was rather uncousinly of him to ignore her at the party.
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Don't be so uncousinly!
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Her behavior was quite uncousinly at the family reunion.
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His harsh criticism of her art was quite uncousinly, as he usually supports her creativity.
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She found it uncousinly when her relative failed to invite her to the family gathering.
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Acting indifferent during family events is truly uncousinly behavior.
Synonyms
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7.8
Not proper or polite for a situation
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6.7
Rude and not polite or kind
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9.1
Not polite or kind to other people
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6.6
Not being kind toward a brother or close friend
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9.6
Not proper in dress or behavior in polite company
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7.2
Not careful about other people's feelings when you speak or act, making others feel bad
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9.9
Not polite and not showing good manners
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uncousinly is made from un- 'not', cousin, and -ly 'in a way', so it literally means 'not cousin-like'. So, uncousinly describes behavior that does not fit what you expect from a cousin, for example being cold or rude at family gatherings.