couth

• Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung 'kultiviert, fein, gebildet oder wohlerzogen'; heute kaum noch gebräuchlich, außer in der verneinten Form 'uncouth'.

An archaic adjective meaning refined, cultured, or well-mannered; now rarely used except in the negative form 'uncouth'.

1. Refined or CulturedC1informal

   Having or showing good manners, sophistication, and refinement. Often used humorously or ironically.

   Kultiviert

   • He is surprisingly couth for someone raised in the wilderness.
   • Her couth behavior at the dinner party impressed everyone.
   • The comedian's couth remarks were a pleasant surprise.

   Synonymecourteousculturedelegantgraciouspolishedpoliterefinedsophisticatedurbane

   Antonymeboorishcoarsecruderoughrudeuncouthvulgar