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Revolution in the modern case is no longer an uncouth business.
Garet Garrett

Meaning of "uncouth" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UNCOUTH

Old English uncūth, from un-1 + cūth familiar; related to Old High German kund known, Old Norse kunnr.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCOUTH

uncouth  [ʌnˈkuːθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCOUTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uncouth is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNCOUTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of uncouth in the English dictionary

The definition of uncouth in the dictionary is lacking in good manners, refinement, or grace.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCOUTH


Bluetooth
ˈbluːˌtuːθ
bucktooth
ˈbʌkˌtuːθ
couth
kuːθ
crwth
kruːθ
dogtooth
ˈdɒɡˌtuːθ
drouth
druːθ
Duluth
dəˈluːθ
ruth
ruːθ
sawtooth
ˈsɔːˌtuːθ
selcouth
ˈsɛlˌkuːθ
sleuth
sluːθ
snaggletooth
ˈsnæɡəlˌtuːθ
sooth
suːθ
strewth
struːθ
tolbooth
ˈtəʊlˌbuːθ
tollbooth
ˈtəʊlˌbuːθ
tooth
tuːθ
truth
truːθ
untruth
ʌnˈtruːθ
youth
juːθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCOUTH

uncorrupted
uncorseted
uncostly
uncounselled
uncountable
uncountable noun
uncounted
uncouple
uncoupler
uncourageous
uncourteous
uncourtliness
uncourtly
uncouthly
uncouthness
uncovenanted
uncover
uncovered
uncowl
uncoy

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCOUTH

Bournemouth
Dartmouth
down in the mouth
down-in-the-mouth
Falmouth
have a big mouth
look a gift-horse in the mouth
Monmouth
mouth
New South
Plymouth
Portsmouth
scouth
south
the horse´s mouth
the south
Weymouth
word of mouth
word-of-mouth
Yarmouth

Synonyms and antonyms of uncouth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNCOUTH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «uncouth» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of uncouth

Translation of «uncouth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCOUTH

Find out the translation of uncouth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uncouth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uncouth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粗鲁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uncouth
570 millions of speakers

English

uncouth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनोखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير مألوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неотесанный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rude
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপরিচিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grossier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Uncouth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ungehobelt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

粗野な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어색한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uncouth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thô kệch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அருவருப்பான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुरूप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rozzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieokrzesany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неотесаний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necivilizat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άξεστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbeskofte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

osnygga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klossete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uncouth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCOUTH»

The term «uncouth» is regularly used and occupies the 88.233 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCOUTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uncouth

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4 QUOTES WITH «UNCOUTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word uncouth.
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Franklin Pierce Adams
Too much truth is uncouth.
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Russell Baker
Newspaper people, once celebrated as founts of ribald humor and uncouth fun, have of late lost all their gaiety, and small wonder.
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Richard Elman
I jabbered too much in class about all the Russian writers whom I admired for being, among other things, uncouth and somewhat humorously melodramatic, such as Gogol and Dostoyevsky, just as it was in my own household when I was growing up.
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Garet Garrett
Revolution in the modern case is no longer an uncouth business.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCOUTH»

Discover the use of uncouth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uncouth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Uncouth Nation: Why Europe Dislikes America
In this sweeping and provocative look at the history of European aversion to America, Andrei Markovits argues that understanding the ubiquity of anti-Americanism since September 11, 2001, requires an appreciation of such sentiments among ...
Andrei S. Markovits, 2009
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Reading Class through Shakespeare, Donne, and Milton
Uncouthness is the veil that covers the origin of the world. Quite literally, Raphael's voyage is uncouth because he has been sent to prevent cre- ation from being known: “To see that none thence issued forth a spy / Or enemy, while God was in ...
Christopher Warley, 2014
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Business Etiquette: Your Complete Guide to Correct Behaviour ...
Someday you may find yourself working for an uncouth boss. What should you do ? The key is to analyse the seriousness of the problem. For example, he may omit the normal pleasantries of life such as saying 'Good morning' or 'Did you have ...
David Foster Robinson, 2000
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Reading Between the Lines
Approximately fifty years later, Milton wrote a pastoral elegy, Lycidas; began it with mysterious statements of compulsion and impropriety (his fingers are both " forc'd" and "rude"); and closed it down by identifying himself as an "uncouth swain.
Annabel M. Patterson, 1993
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Mormon Mayhem: The Uncouth Stories of a Rogue Missionary
The obnoxious annals of satire collected within this volume juxtaposes flagrantly immoral acts with a penetrating view into the life of an indoctrinated Mormon youth who struggles toward achieving a life of autonomy apart from the Church.
Keaton Albertson, 2010
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A glossary: or, Collection of words, phrases, names, and ...
UNCOUTH, a. In its simplest sense, unknown ; used also for strange, perplexing. From the Saxon, cxith, known, with the negative particle. In modern usage, this word seems entirely confined to objects of sense, aud principally of sight, as to ...
Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright, 1859
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The Caretaker: Book I
“This is wonderful, Hyacinth,” said Uncouth. Speed did not see what he had expected. Hansom's mother, according to Hansom on Speed's visit to the crannog, had said that Uncouth abused Hyacinth. Speed hadn't formed his own opinion yet.
Richard F. Jarmain, 2013
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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names and ...
I am surprised with an uncouth fear. Tit. Andr. ii. 4. All cleane disinayd to see so uncouth sight. Spens. F. Q. I. i. 50. Now this uncouth sight was that of seeing, in a dream, his lady behaving immodestly. That, with the uncouth smart, the monster ...
Robert Nares, 2011
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studies in south asian culture
95: The miniature-Jinas above the goddesses. Chapter 9. The Drum- Style (Early -Medieval) 113 §96*: Stylistic pluralism. §97*: Classification of the early-medieval style. §98*: Difficulties of the classification. §§ 99-106: The Uncouth Class.
Universiteit van Amsterdam. Institute of South Asian archaeology
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The Plumed Serpent
And among the monstrosity of the elements flickered and tow- ered other presences: terrible uncouth things called gringos, white ... And uncouth things like birds that could fly and snakes that could crawl and fish that could swim and bite.
D. H. Lawrence, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCOUTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uncouth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Best of Late Night TV: Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Uncouth' Fork; Paula …
Jake Gyllenhaal played Slapjack Tuesday night on "The Tonight Show" -- perfect for the boxing star of "Southpaw" -- but his "uncouth" back-scratching interview ... «Moviefone, Jul 15»
2
WATCH: Jake Gyllenhaal combs his beard with a fork
Well, Jake wants you to know he doesn't care what you think of his "uncouth" ... "Eh, the fork usage isn't so uncouth, but you don't want to know how he uses the ... «KSHB, Jul 15»
3
Rude and uncouth Royal
I read the Times of Malta article 'UK's Prince Philip caught on camera swearing at photographer' (July 11). This is really part of a boorish, lifelong tendency by ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
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Carpenters may be uncouth but are not racketeers, union says
"The federal RICO statute punishes patterns of criminal activity, not uncouth labor protests," the motion added. "It is not designed to be a weapon for employers to ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
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Orlando Fringe review: 'UnCouth'
Her onstage persona has fun with props: a long-handled mop, a tiny chair, an enormous teacup. She doesn't speak throughout the bulk of "UnCouth," relying on ... «Orlando Sentinel, May 15»
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Fringe 2015 review: "Uncouth"
"UnCouth" begins with Californian physical comedienne Windy Wynazz slowly pushing a mop onstage with a white fright wig on her head, looking like an ... «Orlando Weekly, May 15»
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"Mylan chairman is uncouth with an enormous ego"
Everyone who knows him knows that he's uncouth, with an enormous ego. It's a kind of game. They suffer a little from a Napoleon complex. Mylan still earns a ... «Globes, Apr 15»
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The Permanent Campaign's Desperate, Hungry, and Uncouth Hunt …
A heavy smoker for much of his life, former Kentucky Democratic Sen. Wendell Ford died last month at age 90 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Among ... «Slate Magazine, Feb 15»
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Uncouth host
The venue was Malacañang. The backdrop was draped in white and blue. The sign of the dove was symbolic—for the spiritual it stood for the Holy Spirit, for the ... «Inquirer.net, Jan 15»
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Airline JetBlue issues an etiquette guide for uncouth passengers
Anyone who has flown more than once in their life has a story about another passenger behaving badly, whether it's someone who's removed their shoes or ... «The Independent, Jan 15»

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