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- [in-kuhlt]
- /ɪnˈkʌlt/
- /ˈɪnkʌlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kuhlt]
- /ɪnˈkʌlt/
Definitions of incult word
- adjective incult wild; rude; unrefined. 1
- noun incult (now rare) Uncultivated, wild. 1
- adjective incult (of land) uncultivated; untilled; naturally wild 0
- adjective incult lacking refinement and culture 0
- adjective incult uncultivated 0
- adjective incult lacking culture; unrefined 0
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Origin of incult
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin incultus, equivalent to in- in-3 + cultus past participle of colere to till, cultivate
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Parts of speech for Incult
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
incult popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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incult usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incult
adj incult
- boorish — Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude.
- rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- gruff — low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.
- ribald — vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous.
- vulgar — characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
Antonyms for incult
adj incult
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
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