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yokelish

/ˈjəʊ.kəl.ɪʃ/

Traduction: Adjectif péjoratif et vieilli qui qualifie quelqu'un de rustre, grossier ou naïf, évoquant un campagnard ou un plouc.

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adjective

/ˈjəʊ.kəl.ɪʃ/formalbritishobsolète
  • frAdjectif péjoratif et vieilli qui qualifie quelqu'un de rustre, grossier ou naïf, évoquant un campagnard ou un plouc.

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.

    frrustre, paysan

    • 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.

    Synonymesboorishcloddishcountrifiedprovincialrusticuncouthunculturedunpolishedunrefinedunsophisticated

    Antonymesculturedpolishedrefinedsophisticatedurbaneworldly

Formes
  • more yokelish comparative form
  • most yokelish superlative form