uplandish en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English uplondish, oplondysch, uplondysch, from Old English uplendisc (“uplandish”); equivalent to upland + -ish.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Of or pertaining to uplands; pertaining to or situated in country districts.
- (obsolete) Rustic, rude, boorish; countrified, unsophisticated, or uncivilized.
- Wild or savage; mountainous, or dwelling in the mountains.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most uplandish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more uplandish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
feral · heathen · Gothic · barbarous · pagan · wolfish · ferine · tameless · pagan · brutal · bumpkinish · wild · animalistic · uncivil · barbaric · crude · heathenish · barbarian · savage · truculent · tenebrose · uncultured · savage · heathen · Gothlike · heathenous · untame · feral · heathenly · grim · incivil · untamed · uplandish · tameless · uncultivated · uplandish · uncouth · brutish · indomite · barbarious · uncivilized · barbaric