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.
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Origin of uncouth
SYNONYMS FOR 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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