uncouth

[ uhn-kooth ]

/ ʌnˈkuθ /

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adjective

awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.

strange and ungraceful in appearance or form.

unusual or strange.

Origin of uncouth

before 900; Middle English; Old English uncūth (see un-¹, couth²); cognate with Dutch onkond

SYNONYMS FOR uncouth

1 discourteous, rude, uncivil.

3 odd, unfamiliar.

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ANTONYMS FOR uncouth

1 courteous.

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synonym study for uncouth

1. See boorish.

OTHER WORDS FROM uncouth

un·couth·ly, adverbun·couth·ness, noun

Words nearby uncouth

uncountable, uncounted, uncouple, uncourteous, uncourtly, uncouth, uncovenanted, uncover, uncovered, uncritical, uncross

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Example sentences from the Web for uncouth

Because while calling a passerby “sexy” may be uncouth, it shouldn't be illegal.
Street Harassment Shouldn’t Be a Crime|Lizzie Crocker|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A child who masters the classics will stand apart from the uncouth boors on the school bus.
A Few Good Books for Dads|John Elder Robison|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sarkozy is known for running—television crews often film him, sweaty and uncouth, as he jogs in an NYPD t-shirt.
Did Carla Wear Him Out?|Eric Pape|July 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In this manner did he indulge in the wild and uncouth glee of a savage as ferocious as he was powerful.
The Dead Boxer|William Carleton

They were honest, uncouth, simple; they were just like children, the children of the Wild.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
He was a great tragic artist in the rough, and his comedy displays an uncouth Rabelaisian realism.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds
Whitman was as one crying in the wilderness, uncouth, unheeded save by the few.
A History of American Literature Since 1870|Fred Lewis Pattee
I am an uncouth ruffian, I know; but if you will teach me, I will learn to be gentle in time.
Lone Pine|R. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend

British Dictionary definitions for uncouth

uncouth

/ (ʌnˈkuːθ) /

adjective

lacking in good manners, refinement, or grace

Derived forms of uncouth

uncouthly, adverbuncouthness, noun

Word Origin for uncouth

Old English uncūth, from un- 1 + cūth familiar; related to Old High German kund known, Old Norse kunnr

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单词	uncouth
释义	uncouth [ uhn-kooth ] / ʌnˈkuθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR uncouth ON THESAURUS.COM adjective awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family. strange and ungraceful in appearance or form. unusual or strange. Origin of uncouth before 900; Middle English; Old English uncūth (see un-¹, couth²); cognate with Dutch onkond SYNONYMS FOR uncouth 1 discourteous, rude, uncivil. 3 odd, unfamiliar. SEE SYNONYMS FOR uncouth ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR uncouth 1 courteous. SEE ANTONYMS FOR uncouth ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for uncouth 1. See boorish. OTHER WORDS FROM uncouth un·couth·ly, adverbun·couth·ness, noun Words nearby uncouth uncountable, uncounted, uncouple, uncourteous, uncourtly, uncouth, uncovenanted, uncover, uncovered, uncritical, uncross Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uncouth Because while calling a passerby “sexy” may be uncouth, it shouldn't be illegal. Street Harassment Shouldn’t Be a Crime\|Lizzie Crocker\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A child who masters the classics will stand apart from the uncouth boors on the school bus. A Few Good Books for Dads\|John Elder Robison\|June 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Sarkozy is known for running—television crews often film him, sweaty and uncouth, as he jogs in an NYPD t-shirt. Did Carla Wear Him Out?\|Eric Pape\|July 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In this manner did he indulge in the wild and uncouth glee of a savage as ferocious as he was powerful. The Dead Boxer\|William Carleton They were honest, uncouth, simple; they were just like children, the children of the Wild. The Trail of '98\|Robert W. Service He was a great tragic artist in the rough, and his comedy displays an uncouth Rabelaisian realism. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature\|John Addington Symonds Whitman was as one crying in the wilderness, uncouth, unheeded save by the few. A History of American Literature Since 1870\|Fred Lewis Pattee I am an uncouth ruffian, I know; but if you will teach me, I will learn to be gentle in time. Lone Pine\|R. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend British Dictionary definitions for uncouth uncouth / (ʌnˈkuːθ) / adjective lacking in good manners, refinement, or grace Derived forms of uncouth uncouthly, adverbuncouthness, noun Word Origin for uncouth Old English uncūth, from un- 1 + cūth familiar; related to Old High German kund known, Old Norse kunnr Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to uncouth awkward, barbaric, boorish, cheap, coarse, crass, crude, discourteous, gawky, graceless, gross, heavy-handed, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, inelegant, loud, loutish, oafish, raunchy
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