WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•couth /ʌnˈkuθ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- lacking manners or grace;
oafish:an uncouth lout. - rude, uncivil, or boorish:uncouth language; uncouth behavior.
un•couth
(un ko̅o̅th′),USA pronunciation adj.
un•couth′ly, adv.
un•couth′ness, n.
- 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′ness, n.
- 1. discourteous, rude, uncivil. See boorish. 3. odd, unfamiliar.
- 1. courteous.
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