SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
countrified
adjective
Having a rural style or character; sometimes used critically to mean unsophisticated.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Rural in character
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Usage distinction
Return to topRustic can be admiring; unsophisticated is a judgment sometimes conveyed by countrified, not an inherent rural quality.
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See countrified in use
Wooden benches and simple table settings gave the cafe a countrified atmosphere.
The festival's countrified refreshment tent uses painted farm scenes and old milk churns filled with flowers to suggest a rural setting.
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