uncouth
[ uhn-kooth ]
/ ʌnˈkuθ /
adjective
awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.
strange and ungraceful in appearance or form.
unusual or strange.
Words nearby uncouth
uncountable, uncounted, uncouple, uncourteous, uncourtly, uncouth, uncovenanted, uncover, uncovered, uncritical, uncross
Origin of uncouth
SYNONYMS FOR uncouth
OTHER WORDS FROM uncouth
un·couth·ly, adverbun·couth·ness, nounsynonym study for uncouth
1. See boorish.
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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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