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.

Origin of uncouth

before 900; Middle English; Old English uncūth (see un-1, couth2); cognate with Dutch onkond

synonym study for uncouth

1. See boorish.

OTHER WORDS FROM uncouth

un·couth·ly, adverb un·couth·ness, noun

Words nearby uncouth

uncountable, uncounted, uncouple, uncourteous, uncourtly, uncouth, uncovenanted, uncover, uncovered, uncritical, uncross

Words related to uncouth

awkward, barbaric, boorish, cheap, coarse, crass, crude, discourteous, gawky, graceless, gross, heavy-handed, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, inelegant, loud, loutish, oafish, raunchy

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British Dictionary definitions for uncouth

uncouth
/ (ʌnˈkuːθ) /

adjective

lacking in good manners, refinement, or grace

Derived forms of uncouth

uncouthly, adverb uncouthness, noun

Word Origin for uncouth

Old English uncūth, from un- 1 + cūth familiar; related to Old High German kund known, Old Norse kunnr