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.
Origin of uncouth
SYNONYMS FOR uncouth
synonym study for uncouth
1. See
boorish.
OTHER WORDS FROM uncouth
un·couth·ly, adverb un·couth·ness, nounWords nearby uncouth
uncountable,
uncounted,
uncouple,
uncourteous,
uncourtly,
uncouth,
uncovenanted,
uncover,
uncovered,
uncritical,
uncross
Example sentences from the Web for uncouth
British Dictionary definitions for uncouth
uncouth
/ (ʌnˈkuːθ) /
adjective
lacking in good manners, refinement, or grace
Derived forms of uncouth
uncouthly, adverb uncouthness, nounWord Origin for uncouth
Old English
uncūth, from
un-
1 +
cūth familiar; related to Old High German
kund known, Old Norse
kunnr