loutish

[lou-tish]

adjective

1. like or characteristic of a lout; awkward; clumsy; boorish.

   Synonyms: coarse, vulgar, uncouth, churlish

ˈloutish

/ ˈlaʊtɪʃ /

adjective

1. characteristic of a lout; unpleasant and uncouth

Other Word Forms

• loutishly adverb
• loutishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of loutish¹

First recorded in 1545–55; lout ¹ + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

And Gandolfini, who died of a heart attack in 2013 at age 51, was the show’s tempestuous soul, playing a loutish killer with a quick temper and sad eyes.

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What better person to put in charge of the armed forces and its 4,000 nuclear weapons than a loutish drunk?

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If he can get Preston on camera, maybe he can finally find closure, find a way to make good on the taunting line that first egged this loutish guy into senseless violence.

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The loutish man becomes more sympathetic when paired with a responsible woman.

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I hope the Sheffield United defender at least had the decency to apologise to the Crystal Palace manager for his loutish behaviour.

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