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

uncouth

adjective
 
/ʌnˈkuːθ/
 
/ʌnˈkuːθ/
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  1. (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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