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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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
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One day, Dahlstrom made a vulgar joke in a lunchroom referencing oral sex and pubic hair, according to the employee.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Alas, Deborah’s crass attempt to extort her fans immediately goes sideways.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Right now in America, when our discourse has gotten so crass and mean-spirited that to show the underlying kindness of this show is really resonating.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But no, the friend is not being rude.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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In what neatly encapsulates the uncomfortable, rude, thin-skinned yet cruel, sarcastic and ultimately juvenile communication style of his online brood, the leader of the pack started with — what else — Lawrence’s looks.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is laughter and coarse language expected of a large group of men in their 20s and 30s, but mostly quiet focus.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Clay also benefits from a little coarse grit or sand to improve drainage.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The county bulletin states that rattlesnakes are common here, especially in rural or canyon areas.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The three-stage filtration system captures common airborne particles, while its 360-degree air intake efficiently pulls in and circulates air in rooms of up to 2,400 square feet.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 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
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“Uncultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncultured. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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