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as in boorish
having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners
will not tolerate any uncouth behavior, such as eating with one's mouth open
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as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
the movie's uncouth humor seemed to be purposely offensive
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Recent Examples of uncouth
The series offers Whitford his latest opportunity to express general bemusement with the American political process, this time sporting a bushy white beard, and Whigham his latest opportunity to be an uncouth bull in an otherwise genteel china shop.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Every unflattering photo and uncouth inside joke will come to light.
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
But a significant number of comments had very little to do with the content itself; instead, viewers made uncouth remarks about the teenager's appearance.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
This is no silky Maranello V-12; the noise is raw and uncouth.
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Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Every unflattering photo and uncouth inside joke will come to light.
—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
But a significant number of comments had very little to do with the content itself; instead, viewers made uncouth remarks about the teenager's appearance.
—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
This is no silky Maranello V-12; the noise is raw and uncouth.
—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncouth
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And in an age of boorish, brawling Little League Parents®, perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from our new friends in the horn hats.
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The doc goes on to note that, along with boorish audiences, record labels were also wary of Culture Club, even though their aesthetic was very much in the early Eighties new wave and pop mold.
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Others were removed early on for vulgar or inappropriate comments, according to a PGA Tour source with knowledge of the events, with five spectators in total ejected from the tournament with six holes to go.
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In recent years, Trae Young has repeatedly tormented the Knicks at the famed Madison Square Garden, turning clutch shots and postgame showmanship into vulgar chants from New York fans.
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And Trump’s domineering, loutish approach to women spoke to its adherents in a way that few, if any, of his rivals could match.
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The nation and the world have long since become accustomed to Trump’s loutish behavior, coarse vocabulary and disrespect for the dignity of his office and America’s reputation.
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Like a more crass, animated Seinfeld, Rocko deals with the mundanities and absurdities of daily life.
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With the games having kicked off, the sport has shown its ineffable power to supplant crass and capitalistic overreach.
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But this churlish little spurt from his players?
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Most of that action is on the Democratic side and the sniping is getting downright churlish as we near the March 17 primary elections.
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Due Amici brings Brooklyn roots and authenticity, right down to the counter service that’s not rude but not exactly warm.
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It’s widely considered rude and annoying when people cluster by the train doors if there are more people on the platform attempting to get on.
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The Avs did right by MacFarland in granting him permission to interview, unlike the petty and classless Golden Knights, who continue to hold former coach Bruce Cassidy hostage.
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Some of the reaction to his death was also classless.
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To create your own mix, use a combination of two parts potting soil and one part perlite or coarse sand to grow your spider plant in.
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The varying sizes of these tools suggest threads of different thicknesses, and that indicates both finer and coarser textiles, and likely the use of a range of raw materials.
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“Uncouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncouth. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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