as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
an unlettered and uncultured society that still had the manners of the frontier
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Recent Examples of uncultured
The brand has come to signify rugged, often uncultured New York grit, its actual working-class relevance and celebration in seminal rap lyrics feeding internet snarkers’ stereotypes of city dwellers.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Just the opposite: The slipup shows how culture pervades even my uncultured moments.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
In certain circles, identifying with the city is shorthand for being uncultured and self-obsessed, even soulless.
—Ella Berman
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
For their part, the Russians considered the Mizrahim—indeed, most Israelis—loud, uncultured boors.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
In Australian vernacular, a larrikin is a mischievous prankster, a loud, uncultured, badly behaved young person given to flouting convention.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2023
Inserting two distinct forms of the gene into clusters of uncultured cells, the team discovered that the form of NOVA1 found in H. neanderthalensis created bumpier blobs of brain tissue when cultured, while the form of NOVA1 found in H. sapiens created smooth, spherical clumps.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
Associating certain foods with Black culture derives historically from how these foods were once used as symbols in popular media to depict Black people as poor and uncultured following the abolition of slavery.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2023
Together, in which an uncultured father toils to support his musical prodigy son, doesn’t translate to this American tale, calculated to hang an honorific on a story of black masculine perseverance that many will find unexceptional.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Feb. 2022
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Just the opposite: The slipup shows how culture pervades even my uncultured moments.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
In certain circles, identifying with the city is shorthand for being uncultured and self-obsessed, even soulless.
—Ella Berman
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
For their part, the Russians considered the Mizrahim—indeed, most Israelis—loud, uncultured boors.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
In Australian vernacular, a larrikin is a mischievous prankster, a loud, uncultured, badly behaved young person given to flouting convention.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2023
Inserting two distinct forms of the gene into clusters of uncultured cells, the team discovered that the form of NOVA1 found in H. neanderthalensis created bumpier blobs of brain tissue when cultured, while the form of NOVA1 found in H. sapiens created smooth, spherical clumps.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
Associating certain foods with Black culture derives historically from how these foods were once used as symbols in popular media to depict Black people as poor and uncultured following the abolition of slavery.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2023
Together, in which an uncultured father toils to support his musical prodigy son, doesn’t translate to this American tale, calculated to hang an honorific on a story of black masculine perseverance that many will find unexceptional.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncultured
Adjective
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But demeaning our brand through association with vulgar demagogues is a losing strategy.—
Alma Hernandez,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The word was considered so vulgar that it was left out of early dictionaries and was rarely printed, though Adams says people were certainly using it.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Plastic trinkets and graffiti, television sets and bumper stickers, road signs and wigs—many might describe these items as disposable culture, signs of America’s crass habit of regarding anything as art.—
Hua Hsu,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alas, Deborah’s crass attempt to extort her fans immediately goes sideways.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meeting a partner’s family can be challenging in any circumstance; anxieties about a family member saying something rude or belittling can only compound that.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Ohm, well played by Scott who can wither with you with a look, is the classic ugly American and is rude to everyone at the hotel, but those putdowns and cruelty hides his self loathing.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cutting up large or coarse ingredients like banana peels will speed up their decomposition.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The case eventually made it to the Supreme Court, which ruled against Lyle after deciding the coarse demeanor was a necessary part of the work environment.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Zepbound, manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, advertises common side effects on its website that include hair loss, nausea and vomiting, fatigue and more.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Meanwhile, museums across the United States and Canada were acquiring examples for their collections, and totem poles were becoming common attractions at world fairs.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Those songs both ended with squalls of noise, hinting at Bash’s interest in more uncouth arrangements.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump's uncouth behavior barely rates a headline anymore, so frequent are the examples.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Uncultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncultured. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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