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Definition of uncouth

uncouth

/ʌnˈkuːθ/
un · couth
Adverb:uncouthly
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• adjective

1

Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace; crude and socially awkward.

Example

"His uncouth behavior at the formal dinner embarrassed the hosts."

2

(Archaic) Strange, unfamiliar, or desolate in appearance.

Example

"The travelers lost their way in the uncouth wilderness of the northern moors."

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English uncūth, meaning 'unknown' or 'unfamiliar', formed from the privative prefix un- ('not') and cūth ('known'), the past participle of cunnan ('to know'). Over the centuries, the sense shifted from 'strange and unfamiliar' to 'awkward, uncultured, and lacking manners'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Uncouth. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/uncouth
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