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单词 heathenish
释义

heathenish

adjective

hea·​then·​ish ˈhē-t͟hə-nish How to pronounce heathenish (audio)
: resembling or characteristic of heathens : barbarous
heathenishly adverb

Synonyms

  • barbarian
  • barbaric
  • barbarous
  • heathen
  • natural
  • Neanderthal
  • Neandertal
  • rude
  • savage
  • uncivil
  • uncivilized
  • uncultivated
  • wild
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web So repealing the Johnson Amendment is just another layer of concrete in the foundation of trust between this heathenish president and his loyal conservative Christian flock. Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 2 Nov. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above

heathenish

adjective

as in barbarian
not civilized found it heathenish for the teenagers to carouse through the graveyard, showing no respect for the dead

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • barbarian
  • rude
  • savage
  • heathen
  • wild
  • barbarous
  • barbaric
  • primitive
  • uncivilized
  • uncivil
  • natural
  • uncultivated
  • Neanderthal
  • uncouth
  • crude
  • coarse
  • Neandertal
  • uncultured
  • rough

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • civilized
  • humane
  • cultured
  • sophisticated
  • enlightened
  • genteel
  • polite
  • urbane
  • polished
  • refined
  • well-bred
  • semicivilized
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