The meaning of UNCOUTH is awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude. How to use uncouth in a sentence. History of Uncouth: From Unfamiliar to Outlandish.

Synonyms for UNCOUTH: boorish, loutish, churlish, classless, clownish, stupid, cloddish, vulgar; Antonyms of UNCOUTH: sophisticated, polished, refined, cultivated, genteel, courtly, gentlemanly, well-bred

UNCOUTH definition: 1. behaving in a rude, unpleasant way: 2. behaving in a rude, unpleasant way: 3. (of a person or…. Learn more.

A word, an expression, or a circumlocution with a socially acceptable propositional value is used instead of one which, considering the circumstances, might be considered obscene, uncouth, …

strange and ungraceful in appearance or form. unusual or strange. See boorish. Examples have not been reviewed. It was classic Alatorre: uncompromising, uncouth and unapologetic in the …

If you describe a person as uncouth, you mean that their behaviour is rude, noisy, and unpleasant.

The adjective uncouth comes from Old English and it meant "unfamiliar or not well known." As the meaning developed, the word came to mean "rude, vulgar, or lacking refinement."

There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word uncouth, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of uncouth adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

UNCOUTH meaning: behaving in a rude, unpleasant way. Learn more.