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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
Starting in the present allows Jenkins to bring back Simba’s uncouth sidekicks, Timon (Billy Eichner) and Pumbaa (Seth Rogen), while simian shaman Rafiki serves as narrator.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
These people could not possibly be bothered to acknowledge anything as uncouth as Christmas.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
She’s still been busy, though, with all the ski trials and uncouth houseguests.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
That collab has produced six custom 1α bikes, each costing €19,900, and looking – to my uncouth eye, at least – almost exactly like standard 1α models (priced at €14,900) but with an ill-fitting and slightly fuzzy seat cover.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
These people could not possibly be bothered to acknowledge anything as uncouth as Christmas.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
She’s still been busy, though, with all the ski trials and uncouth houseguests.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
That collab has produced six custom 1α bikes, each costing €19,900, and looking – to my uncouth eye, at least – almost exactly like standard 1α models (priced at €14,900) but with an ill-fitting and slightly fuzzy seat cover.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncouth
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McCarthy gives a great performance, playing up the press secretary’s more boorish traits as a gum-guzzling loudmouth that mangles words and twists facts like pretzels.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Unlike their boorish, booing counterparts in Philadelphia, Chiefs fans are known for their hospitality and actually welcome opposing fans to join their barbecuing paradise at Sunday tailgates.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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However, these arrangements were not mere shakedowns; they were anchored in strategic diplomacy and geopolitical calculus, rather than vulgar profiteering.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Her Facebook and email had been flooded with vulgar, inflammatory responses.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Every great festival lineup needs an eccentric art-pop groundbreaker and some loutish guys who write anthems.—
Al Shipley,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2024
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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
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Ak — who was previously accused of rape — was immediately faced with accusations of grooming, later admitting to his crass behavior.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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After a decade as openers for regional musical acts, and only gradually incorporating often crass comedy into their act, Williams and Ree moved to Los Angeles and became regulars at the Comedy Store during the late 1970s.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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Some might consider this observation churlish when her biggest rival, ITV, was criticized for abandoning the playing field on Christmas Day after scheduling a parade of repeats.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2025
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The British series, which debuted in 2022, follows Oscar winner Gary Oldman’s churlish and disheveled Jackson Lamb as the leader of a team of disgraced and disowned MI5 agents scrappily and shabbily getting the job done.—
Trey Williams,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Aug. 2024
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Your friend is not a rude person; therefore, if their camera appears to be pointing your way, that must be a mistake.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Another thing the two women have in common: rude, moody, older boyfriends.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Communism, on the other hand, advocates for a classless society where all property is communally owned.—
H. Sami Karaca,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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Their classless behavior is almost unbelievable at times.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2024
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In their coarse granular form, they can be used as bathing salts.3 Risks and Considerations Gourmet table salts are less refined, providing beneficial minerals.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
18 Feb. 2025
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Kosher salt is pure sodium chloride, more coarse, offers a clean flavor, and offers a less concentrated salt flavor per spoonful.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Uncouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncouth. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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