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uncouth

[ uhn-kooth ]

adjective

  1. awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly:

    uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.

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  2. strange and ungraceful in appearance or form.
  3. unusual or strange.

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uncouth

/ ʌˈːθ /

adjective

  1. lacking in good manners, refinement, or grace
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈdzܳٳԱ, noun
  • ܲˈdzܳٳ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ·dzܳٳl adverb
  • ܲ·dzܳٳn noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of uncouth1

before 900; Middle English; Old English ܲԳūٳ ( un- 1, couth 2 ); cognate with Dutch onkond
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of uncouth1

Old English ܲԳūٳ, from un- 1+ ūٳ familiar; related to Old High German kund known, Old Norse kunnr
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Synonym Study

See boorish.
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Example Sentences

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It was classic Alatorre: uncompromising, uncouth and unapologetic in the name of exerting his influence to better Latinos.

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They say it is "blokey", "lowbrow" and fuels the stereotype that Australians are bogans - local slang for an uncouth person of low social status.

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Lincoln in 1860, as he entered the forge with its licking flames, was an ungainly, uncouth, mocked and widely hated man.

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The Democratic PACs’ decision to step into the GOP primaries was viewed by some Democrats as uncouth and potentially risky.

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"He has a very serious problem in that he talks too much," he says of the president's habit of making controversial, uncouth and homophobic statements.

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