|ən|küth adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English uncūth, from un- (I) + cūth known, familiar — more at couth
1.
a. archaic : not known or familiar to one : unaccustomed
toiled out my uncouth passage — John Milton
b. archaic : seldom experienced : wonderful , uncommon , rare
c. obsolete : mysterious , uncanny
surprised with an uncouth fear — Shakespeare
d. : not usually or normally encountered or used : odd , unfamiliar
the air was full of the sounds of uncouth instruments — Arnold Bennett
whipped the crutch out of his armpit, and sent that uncouth missile hurtling through the air — R.L.Stevenson
2.
a. : seldom visited or frequented : desolate , solitary
if this uncouth forest yield anything savage — Shakespeare
b. : uncomfortable , unpleasant
found conditions rough and uncouth — E.M.Coulter
3.
a. : strange or clumsy in shape or appearance : outlandish
crouching down behind the bulwarks, uncouth in his equipment — Nevil Shute
made his own glass, thick and uncouth but homemade — O.S.J.Gogarty
b. : lacking in polish and grace : rugged
a composer with a bold, uncouth quality — Aaron Copland
the essential jargon is necessarily uncouth — Times Literary Supplement
c. : awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
the inherent courtesy and tenderness of the untutored and uncouth human being — Harrison Smith
d. : marked by or revealing a lack of cultivation and refinement : boorish
their laughter was often uncouth , often boastful — Bergen Evans
uncouth to converse while at meals — Nora Waln
embarrassed by the uncouth stare — Liam O'Flaherty
• un·couth·ly adverb
• un·couth·ness noun -es