uncouth
Example Sentences
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Lincoln in 1860, as he entered the forge with its licking flames, was an ungainly, uncouth, mocked and widely hated man.
From Washington Post
The Democratic PACs’ decision to step into the GOP primaries was viewed by some Democrats as uncouth and potentially risky.
From Washington Times
"He has a very serious problem in that he talks too much," he says of the president's habit of making controversial, uncouth and homophobic statements.
From BBC
"It was then reported, that a mad woman was in the habit of disturbing the neighbours, by perambulating the church-yard and other walks, in strange and uncouth dresses," the magazine article added.
From Salon
Because of the class associations, mullets were considered uncouth and undesirable for most of my lifetime.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
