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incondite

[ in-kon-dit, -dahyt ]
/ ɪnˈkɒn dɪt, -daɪt /

adjective

ill-constructed; unpolished: incondite prose.
crude; rough; unmannerly.

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Origin of incondite

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin inconditus, equivalent to in- “un-” + conditus, past participle of condere “to put in, restore” (con- “with, together” + -di- “to put, set” + -tus past participle suffix); see in-3, con-

Words nearby incondite

inconceivable, in concert, inconcinnity, inconclusive, incondensable, incondite, in condition, inconducive, Inconel, in confidence, inconformity
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British Dictionary definitions for incondite

incondite
/ (ɪnˈkɒndɪt, -daɪt) /

adjective rare

poorly constructed or composed
rough or crude

Derived forms of incondite

inconditely, adverb

Word Origin for incondite

C17: from Latin inconditus, from in- 1 + conditus, from condere to put together
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