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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
See All Example Sentences for uncouth
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
See All Example Sentences for uncouth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncouth
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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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In New York, an inspiring young leftist competed against a boorish, but experienced, former governor to replace a corrupt mayor.
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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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This isn’t about the vulgar prices now being charged to get into the building and Celebrity Row.
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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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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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Many of these terms were meant as insults and were – and remain today – tremendously rude, but others reflect the bewilderment of trying to categorize people who don’t fit into standard categories easily.
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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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Most soils need to be amended with coarse sand or pumice for better drainage.
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Crews will experience coarse terrain, pervasive dust, and a surface unlike anything here on Earth.
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“Uncouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncouth. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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