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loutish

[ lou-tish ]
/ ˈlaʊ tɪʃ /
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adjective

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

RELATED WORDS

barbaric, bungling, cantankerous, churlish, clumsy, coarse, dense, gross, gruff, ill-mannered, impolite, loud, oafish, ornery, rough, rude, rustic, uncivilized, uncouth, uncultured

Nearby words

  1. lousewort,
  2. lousy,
  3. lousy with,
  4. lout,
  5. louth,
  6. loutishly,
  7. loutrophoros,
  8. louvain,
  9. louvar,
  10. louver

Origin of loutish

First recorded in 1545–55; lout1 + -ish1
Related formslout·ish·ly, adverblout·ish·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for loutish

loutish

/ (ˈlaʊtɪʃ) /

adjective

characteristic of a lout; unpleasant and uncouth
Derived Formsloutishly, adverbloutishness, noun
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Word Origin and History for loutish

loutish

adj.

1550s, from lout + -ish. Related: Loutishly; loutishness.

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