uncouth
adjective/ʌnˈkuːθ/
/ʌnˈkuːθ/
- (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’).Definitions on the go
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