SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
uncouth
adjective
Awkward, coarse, or lacking socially accepted manners.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Coarse or unmannered
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Usage distinction
Return to topUncouth criticizes refinement or manners. Awkward can simply describe lack of ease, while vulgar has several senses involving taste or offensiveness.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See uncouth in use
The guest's uncouth remarks made the formal dinner uncomfortable.
The resident's uncouth habit of loudly describing bodily functions makes the small shared laundry room unpleasant for people trying to finish their chores.
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