Yokelish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈjəʊkəlɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Yokelish is an adjective meaning Like a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant.
Meaning
Like a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant.
Example Sentences
The exclusion of anoblis and the presence of large numbers of country gentry (around a quarter of the delegation as a whole) gave the meetings a very provincial and at time yokelish ethos.
Synonyms for yokelish
Depending on context, synonyms include unrefined, rude, lowbred, underbred, bounderish, ill-bred.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bounderish, lowbred, unrefined, underbred, ill-bred, rude.
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