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inurbane

American  
[in-ur-beyn] / ˌɪn ɜrˈbeɪn /

adjective

  1. not urbane; lacking in courtesy, refinement, etc.


inurbane British  
/ ˌɪnɜːˈbeɪn /

adjective

  1. rare not urbane; lacking in courtesy or polish

"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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Origin of inurbane

First recorded in 1615–25; in- 3 + urbane

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If either party persists in refusal to confirm, and cannot show injury, that party's behavior is declared inurbane.

From The Galaxy Primes by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

Impolite, discourteous, inurbane, uncivil, rude, disrespectful, pert, saucy, impertinent, impudent, insolent.

From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Joseph M. (Joseph Morris) Bachelor

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