- characteristic of a lout; unpleasant and uncouth
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lout•ish
(lou′tish),USA pronunciation adj.
lout′ish•ly, adv.
lout′ish•ness, n.
- like or characteristic of a lout;
awkward;
clumsy;
boorish.
- lout1 + -ish1 1545–55
lout′ish•ness, n.
- churlish, uncouth, vulgar, coarse.
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loutish /ˈlaʊtɪʃ/ adj
lout1 /laʊt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a clumsy, bad-mannered, boorish person;
an oaf.
lout1
(lout),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
lout2 (lout),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i.
- an awkward, stupid person;
clumsy, ill-mannered boor;
oaf.
v.t.
- to flout;
treat with contempt;
scorn.
- perh. special use of lout2 1540–50
lout2 (lout),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i.
- to bend, stoop, or bow, esp. in respect or courtesy.
- 1250–1300; Middle English louten, Old English lūtan; cognate with Old Norse lūta; akin to little
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