uncouth

• Décrit une personne ou son comportement comme manquant de bonnes manières, de raffinement ou de grâce ; grossier et rustre.

Describes a person or their behavior as lacking good manners, refinement, or grace; rough and unpolished.

1. Lacking good mannersC1formal

   Behaving in a rude, awkward, or unsophisticated way.

   mal dégrossi, grossier

   • His uncouth behavior at the dinner table embarrassed everyone.
   • She found his loud and uncouth comments offensive.
   • The uncouth tourist ignored local customs and traditions.

   Synonymesboorishchurlishcoarsecrudediscourteousill-manneredimpoliteloutishrudeuncivilizedunculturedunrefinedvulgar

   Antonymescivilcourteouscultureddecorousgraciousmannerlypoliterefinedsophisticatedurbane

2. Rough or unrefinedC1formal

   Lacking polish, elegance, or refinement in appearance or style.

   Rustre, grossier

   • The uncouth architecture of the building clashed with its surroundings.
   • His uncouth language shocked the audience.
   • The painting had an uncouth, almost primitive quality.

   Synonymesboorishcoarsecruderoughunpolishedunrefinedvulgar

   Antonymesculturedelegantgracefulpolishedrefinedsophisticatedsuaveurbane