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
For their part, the Russians considered the Mizrahim—indeed, most Israelis—loud, uncultured boors.
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
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
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
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
Gothic art has always played with doubling, and in the movie Starling is the elusive, empathetic, uncultured antithesis to Hannibal Lecter’s extravagant psychopath.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2021
Cultured butter has a higher fat content (82%-86% vs. 80% for uncultured) and a slightly tangy flavor that has hints of hazelnut.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 6 Jan. 2020
But its predecessor in parts of Eurasia, the Neanderthal, a human ancestor that became extinct around 40,000 years ago, has traditionally been regarded as uncultured and behaviorally inferior.
—Chris Standish, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2018
Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
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
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
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
Gothic art has always played with doubling, and in the movie Starling is the elusive, empathetic, uncultured antithesis to Hannibal Lecter’s extravagant psychopath.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2021
Cultured butter has a higher fat content (82%-86% vs. 80% for uncultured) and a slightly tangy flavor that has hints of hazelnut.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 6 Jan. 2020
But its predecessor in parts of Eurasia, the Neanderthal, a human ancestor that became extinct around 40,000 years ago, has traditionally been regarded as uncultured and behaviorally inferior.
—Chris Standish, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncultured
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In that sense, the vulgar Vader situation creates a touchy dilemma for Epic Games and Disney, which likely invested substantially in this high-profile collaboration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Amid the attention, the new pontiff's eldest brother has drawn scrutiny for social media posts praising Trump and using inflammatory, vulgar rhetoric toward Democrats and transgender people.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Related Articles Dear Abby: Is there a way to tell the crass shirttail relations that they’re not invited?—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
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Grand Theft Auto is famous for its crass, satirical sense of humor.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Hintz, meanwhile, got a rude welcome back early in Game 4 when Evan Bouchard slashed him right in the same area that Darnell Nurse injured him in Game 2.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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And in the case of fully autonomous EVs, it might be considered rude to expect human passengers to get out and cable a robotaxi to a supercharger for a quick top up on the way to the airport.—
Paul Ridden
May 23,
New Atlas,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Pulse until mixture is the consistency of a coarse meal.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Designed to tackle even the coarsest hair, its ceramic blades deliver a clean, smooth shave every time.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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But Tranter and Bartlett said Trump may settle roughly into this range of having an approval rating between 43 percent and 47 percent given the intense polarization of the country, as has been common in the past couple administrations.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Ashley O’Neal, Founder at Summerside Creative Inc., adds that the demand is particularly common in hospitality.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Such a fund holds derivatives tied to the prices of a basket of physical assets—crude oil, natural gas, precious metals, base metals, grains, livestock.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Subscribe The core inflation is expected to ease in the coming months due to lower crude oil prices and the yen’s appreciation, said Masato Koike, economist at Sompo Institute Plus.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Shawn wrestles without any grace here, his normal perfection replaced by him furiously trying to prevent the inevitable passing of the torch moment to Steve Austin, who himself is naturally uncouth in the ring.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s wheelchair was famously hidden from the public, though his ailment was not necessarily a secret, just considered uncouth to talk about.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Uncultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncultured. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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