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yokelish

/ˈjəʊ.kəl.ɪʃ/

Traducción: Adjetivo despectivo u obsoleto que describe a alguien como rústico, inculto o parecido a un paleto de pueblo, con modales toscos o falta de refinamiento.

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adjective

/ˈjəʊ.kəl.ɪʃ/formalbritishobsoleto
  • esAdjetivo despectivo u obsoleto que describe a alguien como rústico, inculto o parecido a un paleto de pueblo, con modales toscos o falta de refinamiento.

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.

    espalurdo, rústico

    • 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.

    Sinónimosboorishcloddishcountrifiedprovincialrusticuncouthunculturedunpolishedunrefinedunsophisticated

    Antónimosculturedpolishedrefinedsophisticatedurbaneworldly

Formas
  • more yokelish comparative form
  • most yokelish superlative form