Definition of aw-shucks
:being or marked by an unsophisticated, self-conscious, or self-effacing manner
- an aw-shucks grin
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First Known Use of aw-shucks
1951
aw-shucks Synonyms
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aw-shucks, dewy, dewy-eyed, green, ingenuous, innocent, naïf (or naif), primitive, simple, simpleminded, uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unworldly, wide-eyedAntonyms
cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wiseRelated Words
callow, childish, immature, inexperienced, raw; childlike, idealistic, impractical, unrealistic; believing, credulous, gullible (also gullable), susceptible, trustful, trusting, unguarded; beguiled, duped, gulled, tricked; careless, heedless, thoughtlessNear Antonyms
critical, cynical, doubting, incredulous, skeptical, suspecting, suspicious, unconvinced; careful, cautious, guarded, leery (also leary), wary, watchful; down-to-earth, hardheaded, pragmatic (also pragmatical), realistic, sober; street-smart, streetwiseLearn More about aw-shucks
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