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   Un·couth

   /ˌənˈko͞oTH/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace: "he is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time"
   • ▪ (especially of art or language) lacking sophistication or delicacy: "uncouth sketches of peasants"
   • ▪ (of a place) uncomfortable, especially because of remoteness or poor conditions.

   Word Origin Old Englishuncūth ‘unknown’, from un-1 ‘not’ + cūth (past participle of cunnan ‘know, be able’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. uncouthly adverb
   • 2. uncouthness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • N

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