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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•couth /ʌnˈkuθ/USA pronunciation adj. - lacking manners or grace;
oafish:an uncouth lout. - rude, uncivil, or boorish:uncouth language; uncouth behavior.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•couth (un ko̅o̅th′),USA pronunciation adj. - awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly:uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.
- strange and ungraceful in appearance or form.
- unusual or strange.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English uncūth (see un-1, couth2); cognate with Dutch onkond
un•couth′ly, adv. un•couth′ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discourteous, rude, uncivil. See boorish.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged odd, unfamiliar.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged courteous.
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