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Definition of uncouth adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

uncouth

adjective

/ʌnˈkuːθ/

/ʌnˈkuːθ/

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(of a person or their behaviour) rude or socially unacceptable synonym coarse
- uncouth laughter
- an uncouth young man
Word OriginOld English uncūth ‘unknown’, from un- ‘not’ + cūth (past participle of cunnan ‘know, be able’).

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