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- [lou-tish]
- /ˈlaʊ tɪʃ/
- /laʊt/
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- [lou-tish]
- /ˈlaʊ tɪʃ/
Definitions of loutish word
- adjective loutish like or characteristic of a lout; awkward; clumsy; boorish. 1
- noun loutish (of a man or boy) uncouth and aggressive. 1
- adjective loutish coarse, uncouth 1
- adjective loutish If you describe a man or a boy as loutish, you are critical of them because their behaviour is impolite and aggressive. 0
- adjective loutish characteristic of a lout; unpleasant and uncouth 0
- adjective loutish Resembling a lout. 0
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Origin of loutish
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; lout1 + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Loutish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loutish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
loutish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loutish
adj loutish
- barbaric — If you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
- bungling — to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch: He bungled the job.
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- churlish — Someone who is churlish is unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite.
- clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
adjective loutish
- boorish — Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude.
Antonyms for loutish
adjective loutish
- genteel — belonging or suited to polite society.
Top questions with loutish
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