rustic
[ruhs-tik]
- of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
- simple, artless, or unsophisticated.
- uncouth, rude, or boorish.
- made of roughly dressed limbs or roots of trees, as garden seats.
- (of stonework) having the surfaces rough or irregular and the joints sunken or beveled.
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- a country person.
- an unsophisticated country person.
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Origin of rustic
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin rūsticus, equivalent to rūs the country (see rural) + -ticus adj. suffix
Synonyms
See more synonyms for rustic on Thesaurus.com1. See rural.
Antonyms
1. urban.
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Examples from the Web for rustic
Contemporary Examples
He juices with vegetables, romances on Tinder, and shops for rustic furniture built with reclaimed materials.
With a beautiful location and rustic charm, a weekend in Stowe, Vermont can cure any life woes…especially during the fall.
A Healthy Dose of Vermont: Soaking Up Fall in the Mountains of StoweWilliam O’Connor
November 8, 2013
Inside, the rustic dinner tables were adorned with colorful tulips.
It was such a cool, quaint, and rustic spot, home to many of my most memorable meals.
Ariane was born and raised in a two-star Michelin kitchen in Gascony, a rustic corner in Southwest France.
Historical Examples
Why else should they wander together in the woods, or be so lost in talk by rustic streams?
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
And presently the rustic young gamester is tossing somersets for a penny.
The Shadow of a CrimeHall Caine
"I could play lovers a deal better," said the rustic cherub.
ScaramoucheRafael Sabatini
I found at the inn a young maid who spoke a sort of rustic Italian.
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt
And there were, about her, other suggestions of a rustic and homely nature.
FalkJoseph Conrad
rustic
- of, characteristic of, or living in the country; rural
- having qualities ascribed to country life or people; simple; unsophisticatedrustic pleasures
- crude, awkward, or uncouth
- made of untrimmed branchesa rustic seat
- denoting or characteristic of a style of furniture popular in England in the 18th and 19th centuries, in which the legs and feet of chairs, tables, etc, were made to resemble roots, trunks, and branches of trees
- (of masonry) having a rusticated finish
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- a person who comes from or lives in the country
- an unsophisticated, simple, or clownish person from the country
- Also called: rusticwork brick or stone having a rough finish
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Word Origin
C16: from Old French rustique, from Latin rūsticus, from rūs the country
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Word Origin and History for rustic
adj.
mid-15c., from Latin rusticus "of the country, rural; country-like, plain, simple, rough, coarse, awkward," from rus (genitive ruris) "open land, country" (see rural). Noun meaning "a country person, peasant" is from 1550s (also in classical Latin). Related: Rustical (early 15c.).
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