loutish

adjective

lout·​ish ˈlau̇-tish How to pronounce loutish (audio)
: resembling or befitting a lout
loutishly adverb
loutishness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for loutish

boorish, churlish, loutish, clownish mean uncouth in manners or appearance.

boorish implies rudeness of manner due to insensitiveness to others' feelings and unwillingness to be agreeable.

a drunk's boorish behavior

churlish suggests surliness, unresponsiveness, and ungraciousness.

churlish remarks

loutish implies bodily awkwardness together with stupidity.

a loutish oaf

clownish suggests ill-bred awkwardness, ignorance or stupidity, ungainliness, and often a propensity for absurd antics.

an adolescent's clownish conduct

Examples of loutish in a Sentence

the loutish bully didn't have a whole lot of friends
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Even Lochlan and Piper, who think of themselves as more enlightened than their loutish brother and materialistic parents, have a lot of Victoria in them. Noel Murray, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Every great festival lineup needs an eccentric art-pop groundbreaker and some loutish guys who write anthems. Al Shipley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 Homer wasn’t fooling around: those who aid the beggar are rewarded, those who mistreat him—the loutish suitors who have long besieged Penelope—are killed. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024 His loutish gimmick of the week is an obnoxious get-ready-with-me tutorial that the rest of his Chamber mates, unfortunately, can’t scroll past. Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for loutish

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of loutish was in 1542

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“Loutish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loutish. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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