incult

adjective

in-ˈkəlt How to pronounce incult (audio)
Definition of incultnext
as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste our incult ancestors, who dwelt in rude huts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incult
  1. crass
  2. vulgar
  3. rude
  4. common
  5. coarse
  6. crude
  7. rough
Adjective
  • Crass Words Any crass or overt mention of bodily functions, particularly those involved with reproduction—human, animal, or botanical.
    Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In 2013, Pearson’s state exams featured crass, commercial product placements as well as reading passages lifted from Pearson textbooks.
    Kemala Karmen, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of crass
Adjective
  • The vast majority of females in the book are described with vulgar disrespect by the various characters and the narrator.
    Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • There is no excuse and no rationalization for a vulgar, inhumane act that senselessly took a life.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of vulgar
Adjective
  • Less than one day into 2025, the superstar has already punched in with one of her characteristic comebacks, shutting down a troll who demanded new music and called her a rude name on Instagram Wednesday (Jan. 1).
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Your relative needs to stop running roughshod over you or risk being thought rude.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of rude
Adjective
  • Credit reporting, a threat that has been used by medical providers and debt collectors to convince patients to pay their bills, is the most common collection tactic used by hospitals, according to an analysis from KFF Health News.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The big picture: Experts say car attacks that use vehicles as weapons are becoming more common globally, but can be difficult to prevent.
    Melissa Santos, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of common
Adjective
  • The episode opens with Dr. Jackie confronting Heavenly over her coarse comments about Contessa’s late mother—a moment that’s left tensions running high.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And the Word became flesh: coarse hair, crooked smile, the taste of salt on his clavicle.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of coarse
Adjective
  • Goldman Sachs estimates that the vessels targeted by the sanctions amounted to 25% of Russia’s energy exports, with the majority being crude oil.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
  • With 1 million barrels of crude oil aboard, it had been struck and later sabotaged with explosives by the Houthis as part of their campaign over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
    JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of crude
Adjective
  • Battling high winds and rough seas, the ship came perilously close to running aground on rocky shores.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Although the name might conjure a place that's a little rough around the edges, don't be fooled—the food at Stinky's is top notch, and the live music is not to be missed.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of rough
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“Incult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incult. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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