uncouth

(ŭn-kūth')
adj.

1. Crude; unrefined.
2. Awkward or clumsy; ungraceful.
3. Archaic. Foreign; unfamiliar.

[Middle English, unknown, strange, from Old English uncūth : un-, not; see un-¹ + cūth, known.]

uncouthly un·couth'ly adv.
uncouthness un·couth'ness n.

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adjective

Lacking in delicacy or refinement: barbarian, barbaric, boorish, churlish, coarse, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, indelicate, philistine, rough, rude, tasteless, uncivilized, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar. See courtesy/discourtesy, smooth/rough.

adj

Definition: clumsy, uncultivated
Antonyms: agile, couth, cultivated, polished, refined, sophisticated

IN BRIEF: Rude. Also: Awkward in appearance.

It is considered uncouth to talk with food in your mouth.

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For a list of words related to uncouth, see:

• Unappealing, Shabby, Messy, Poor, or Clumsy
• Vulgar, Rude, Degenerate, or Wild

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - klodset, kejtet, besynderlig, sær

Nederlands (Dutch)
grof (lomp), vreemd, woest (ruw)

Français (French)
adj. - grossier, rustre, peu raffiné

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungehobelt, grob, unfein

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άξεστος, απολίτιστος, αδέξιος, άχαρος

Italiano (Italian)
rozzo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - desajeitado, inculto, insólito

Русский (Russian)
неотесанный, грубый, заброшенный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - grosero, torpe, tosco, rústico, descortés, desgarbado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - okultiverad, rå, klumpig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
笨拙的, 不舒适的, 粗俗的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 笨拙的, 不舒適的, 粗俗的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 세련되지 않은, 천박한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 無骨な, ぶざまな, 人跡まれな, ここちよくない, 粗野な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) خشن, بليد الحس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא מנומס, גס, מחוספס, לא מתורבת‬

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