Meanings
noununcouthness (countable and uncountable, plural uncouthnesses)
plural uncouthnesses
- countableuncountableThe characteristic of being uncouth.
In Warrington’s very uncouthness there was a refinement, which the other’s finery lacked.
1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 54, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC1 more example
That noise, that awful clamour of uncouthness inexpressible, is the love-call of the storm bird!
1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary on the Plains, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 205
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Hindi अशिष्टता
- अशिष्टता (aśiṣṭatā)being uncouth
Irish amhlántacht
- amhlántachtbeing uncouth
Scottish Gaelic gràisgealachd
- gràisgealachdbeing uncouth
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uncouthness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncouthness
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“uncouthness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncouthness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncouthness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncouthness.
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