Uncouth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈkuːθ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Uncouth is an adjective meaning Clumsy, awkward.
Meaning
Clumsy, awkward.
More Meanings
- Unrefined, crude.
- (archaic) Unfamiliar, strange, foreign.
Example Sentences
I don't want to associate with uncouth people.
If Yule found it delightful, why did Kipling find it uncouth?
Harsh words, though pertinent, uncouth appear: / None please the fancy, who offend the ear.
If this uncouth forest yield anything savage, I will either be food for it or bring it for food to thee.
Word Forms
- uncouther
- uncouthest
Synonyms for uncouth
Depending on context, synonyms include alien, uncanny, weird, aberrant, abnormal, anomalous.
Antonyms for uncouth
Common opposites include couth.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unrefined, coarse, vulgar, common, rude, uncuth.
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