uncordialadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈkɔːdɪəl/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈkɔːdɪəl/, U.S. /ˌənˈkɔrdʒəl/ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > unsuitability or inappropriateness > [adjective]
unkinOE
un-i-feieOE
unbecomelyc1200
amissc1325
wrongousa1350
uncovenablec1374
unsitting1390
undue1398
ungainanda1400
unquemea1400
inconvenientc1400
unlikelyc1405
disconvenienta1425
impertinenta1425
discovenablec1436
unmeetc1440
wrongc1440
unjustc1443
unbehovablec1450
inconvenientc1460
uncordial1488
unmeetly1534
unapt1539
unfit1548
incommodious1553
ungreeing1560
impertinent1565
stravagant1565
unproper1566
improper1570
unhovable1570
unapt1579
unbeseeming1583
unsuitablea1586
unappliable1588
unapt1588
unlikely1590
unfittinga1592
unfitted1592
unsuiting1596
unbefitting1598
unsorted1598
unsuited1598
contrary1600
impair1609
unfitty1613
incompetible1621
incongruous1623
infita1626
uncompetiblea1628
inaccommodatea1657
inapplicable1656
inconcinnate1657
inconcinnous1662
inept1675
unaccommodatea1676
incommode1678
indecorous1681
untoward1682
unapplicable1690
insuitable1692
unsuit1704
malapropos1709
inapt1744
out of place1748
uncongenial1788
unfit-like1796
ungain-like1796
inappropriate1804
unadapted1805
dissuitable1807
dissuited1819
ineligible1828
infelicitous1835
unapropos1840
butt-ended1850
malappropriate1851
ungenial1871
misappropriate1878
unbecoming1893
unappropriate1898
unadjusted1899
offside1910
off-key1943
improbable1958
1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) ix. l. 558 Still in-to pes he couth nocht lang endur, Wncorduall it was till his natur.
2. Not cordial; lacking in heartiness.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adjective] > not affable
strange1338
estrangec1374
formal?1518
cold1557
squeamish1561
icy1567
buckrama1589
repulsive1598
starched1600
unaffable1603
stiff1608
withdrawing1611
reserved1612
aloof1639
cool1641
uncordial1643
inaffable1656
staunch1659
standfra1683
distant1710
starcha1716
distancing1749
pokerish1779
buckramed1793
angular1808
easeless1811
touch-me-not1817
starchy1824
standoffish1826
offish1827
poker-backed1830
standoff1837
stiffish1840
chilly1841
unapproachable1848
hedgehoggy1866
sticky1882
hard-to-get1899
stand-away1938
princesse lointaine1957
1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. iii. 150 In which to be..cold, uncordiall, or timerous.., demerits a perpetuall brand of infamy.
1811 J. Austen Sense & Sensibility II. xii. 219 A little proud-looking woman of uncordial address. View more context for this quotation
1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well II. xii. 291 We were bundled off to Scotland, coupled up like two pointers in a dog-cart, and..with much the same uncordial feeling towards each other.
1871 G. Meredith Harry Richmond II. xvi. 215 I took upon myself to be..always courteous, deliberate in my replies, and not uncordial.
Derivatives
unˈcordially adv.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adverb] > not affably
strangelyc1374
coldly1550
squeamishly1571
coolly1627
chilly1640
reservedly1710
repulsively1725
starchly1755
chillinglyc1784
distantly1798
uncordially1811
stiffly1823
frozenly1851
pokerishly1867
chillily1886
standoffishly1892
aloofly1963
1811 Ora & Juliet 50 She begged his forgiveness, which he granted, though somewhat uncordially.
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