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hick Synonyms

Another word for hick

Choosing another word for hick depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person from a rural or provincial area who is regarded as unsophisticated, gullible, or narrow-minded (informal, derogatory).

Usage Example

"The con artists mistakenly assumed the quiet farmer was a gullible yokel whom they could easily swindle."

Strongest
yokel
bumpkin
rube
hayseed
country bumpkin
Strong
hillbilly
rustic
provincial
clodhopper
boor

• adjective (Context 2)

Characteristic of a small, rural, or provincial place and regarded as unsophisticated (informal, derogatory).

Usage Example

"The playwright grew tired of critics dismissing his hometown as a backward provincial town."

Strongest
provincial
Strong
backwoods
parochial
rustic
small-town
countrified

Opposites of hick

The opposite of hick shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

cosmopolite
cosmopolitan
sophisticate
urbane
sophisticated
urbanite
metropolitan
city slicker
See all opposites of hick

• Nearby Words

hibiscus
hic
hiccup
hick
hickey
hickish
hickory

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hick. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hick
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