The meaning of Uncouth

adjective

Rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

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Boorish behaviour

adjective

Rude and not considering other people's feelings

Usage examples:

I found him rather boorish and aggressive., the boorish behaviour of some tourists is embarrassing.

adjective

Rough or harsh in texture.

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A coarse woollen cloth

adjective

Rough and not smooth or soft

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Coarse hair, coarse linen shirts, now and then coarse laughter broke out., our recipe calls for coa…

adjective

Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

Usage examples:

Salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings

noun

A piece of open land for public use.

Usage examples:

We spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers

adjective

Found frequently in many places or among many people

Usage examples:

Money worries are a common problem for people raising children., guilt and forgiveness are themes c…

adjective

In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

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Crude oil

noun

Offensively coarse or rude, especially in relation to sexual matters.

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A crude joke

noun

Natural mineral oil.

Usage examples:

The ship was carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude

adjective

(especially of wrongdoing) very obvious and unacceptable.

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Gross human rights abuses

adverb

Without tax or other contributions having been deducted.

Usage examples:

If the value of your bond is £50,000 or more the interest will be paid gross

verb

Produce or earn (an amount of money) as gross profit or income.

Usage examples:

The film went on to gross $8 million

noun

A violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang.

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A drunken hooligan

adjective

Uncouth and aggressive; thuggish.

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Youths responsible for awful, loutish behaviour

adjective

Behaving in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way

Usage examples:

Loutish behaviour, she complained to me about a couple of loutish students.

adjective

Of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground.

Usage examples:

The school is a long, low building

noun

A low point, level, or figure.

Usage examples:

His popularity ratings are at an all-time low

adverb

In or into a low position or state.

Usage examples:

She pressed on, bent low to protect her face

noun

An uncivilized, unintelligent, or uncouth person (typically used of a man).

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The stereotype of the mechanic as a macho neanderthal

adjective

An extinct species of human that was widely distributed in ice-age europe between c. 120,000 and 35,000 years ago, with a receding forehead and prominent brow ridges. the neanderthals were associated with the mousterian flint industry of the middle palaeolithic.

noun

One of the ancient people who lived in europe and asia from approximately 30,000 to 150,000 years ago

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A neanderthal skeleton

adjective

Rough or clumsy and unintelligent.

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Oafish behaviour

adjective

Stupid, rude, or awkward

Usage examples:

Oafish behaviour, an oafish young man

noun

A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.

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I am a complete philistine when it comes to paintings

adjective

Hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.

Usage examples:

There were displays to inspire even the most philistine of visitors

noun

A member of a non-semitic people of ancient southern palestine, who came into conflict with the israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries bc.

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The canaanites suffered a series of setbacks in the late 2nd millennium bc with attacks from the se…

noun

(in ancient rome) a commoner.

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In ancient rome clients were plebeians who were bound in a subservient relationship with their patr…

adjective

Of or belonging to the commoners of ancient rome.

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In the larger cities (above all rome and ostia) there were also examples of more plebeian housing, …

adjective

Belonging to a low social class

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He used to make fun of what he called her "plebeian origins"., he retained a plebeian taste in food…

adjective

Of or concerning a province of a country or empire.

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Provincial elections

noun

An inhabitant of a province of a country or empire.

Usage examples:

Augustine was a local boy who made good, a provincial from the southern edge of fourth-century roma…

adjective

Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.

Usage examples:

They had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground

adverb

In a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently.

Usage examples:

Treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair

noun

A disreputable and violent person.

Usage examples:

The rear of the column was attacked by roughs

adjective

Relating to the countryside; rural.

Usage examples:

Sonntag occasionally populated his landscapes with a lone land hunter, usually near his rustic log …

noun

An unsophisticated country person.

Usage examples:

They paused to watch the rustics dance and carouse

adjective

Typical of the country (= land not in cities), esp. because of being attractively simple

Usage examples:

We stayed in rustic cabins, with no electricity.

adjective

(of a place or people) not socially, culturally, or morally advanced.

Usage examples:

They pitied us for leaving the smoke for such uncivilized remoteness

adjective

(of a society or country) without what is thought to be a highly developed culture and way of life, or (of a person) rude and not showing care for others

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Uncivilized behavior

adjective

(of land) not used for growing crops.

Usage examples:

These meadowlands have lain uncultivated for centuries

adjective

Not characterized by good taste, manners, or education.

Usage examples:

To my uncultured palate most of the wines were good

adjective

Someone who is uncultured has not had a good education and does not know a lot about art, music, painting, etc.

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He accused modern schools of churning out uncultured children., they regarded their country cousins…

adjective

Not having a polished surface.

Usage examples:

His shoes were unpolished

adjective

Something that is unpolished has not been rubbed using a piece of cloth, a brush, or a machine to clean it and make it shine

Usage examples:

Prices for rough, unpolished diamonds have increased this year., his black shoes were unpolished an…

adjective

Not processed to remove impurities or unwanted elements.

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Unrefined sugar

adjective

In a natural state, without having been through a chemical or industrial process to remove unwanted parts; not refined

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Unrefined sugar

adjective

Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes.

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An unsophisticated young man

adjective

Not complicated, not educated, or without a good understanding of culture

Usage examples:

He’s an unsophisticated man, but he has been very successful in business.