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uncouth
[ uhn-kooth ]
/ ʌnˈkuθ /
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adjective
awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.
strange and ungraceful in appearance or form.
unusual or strange.
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Origin of uncouth
synonym study for uncouth
1. See boorish.
OTHER WORDS FROM uncouth
un·couth·ly, adverbun·couth·ness, nounWords nearby uncouth
uncountable, uncounted, uncouple, uncourteous, uncourtly, uncouth, uncovenanted, uncover, uncovered, uncritical, uncross
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British Dictionary definitions for uncouth
uncouth
/ (ʌnˈkuːθ) /
adjective
lacking in good manners, refinement, or grace
Derived forms of uncouth
uncouthly, adverbuncouthness, nounWord Origin for uncouth
Old English uncūth, from un- 1 + cūth familiar; related to Old High German kund known, Old Norse kunnr
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