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yokelish

/ˈjəʊ.kəl.ɪʃ/

Übersetzung: Veraltetes, abwertendes Adjektiv, das jemanden als ungehobelt, ländlich oder wie einen einfältigen Hinterwäldler beschreibt.

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adjective

/ˈjəʊ.kəl.ɪʃ/formalbritishveraltet
  • deVeraltetes, abwertendes Adjektiv, das jemanden als ungehobelt, ländlich oder wie einen einfältigen Hinterwäldler beschreibt.

An old-fashioned, derogatory adjective describing someone as unsophisticated, rustic, or resembling a country bumpkin.

  1. Lacking refinement or graceC1informal

    Having the characteristics of a country person, often implying a lack of sophistication or polish.

    deBäuerisch

    • His yokelish manners were out of place at the formal dinner.
    • She found his yokelish speech amusing but endearing.
    • The city visitors looked down on the yokelish customs of the village.

    Synonymeboorishcloddishcountrifiedprovincialrusticuncouthunculturedunpolishedunrefinedunsophisticated

    Antonymeculturedpolishedrefinedsophisticatedurbaneworldly

Formen
  • more yokelish comparative form
  • most yokelish superlative form