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Loutish: meaning, definitions and examples

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loutish

 

[ ˈlaʊtɪʃ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior, attitude

Loutish describes behavior that is rude, boorish, or uncouth. It often refers to someone who acts in an unruly or socially unacceptable manner, displaying a lack of manners or refinement.

Synonyms

boorish, clumsy, rude, uncouth

Examples of usage

  • His loutish behavior at the party embarrassed everyone.
  • The loutish teenagers shouted insults as they walked by.
  • Her loutish comments in the meeting showed a distaste for diplomacy.

Translations

Translations of the word "loutish" in other languages:

🇵🇹 grotesco

🇮🇳 गंदा

🇩🇪 grobschlächtig

🇮🇩 kasar

🇺🇦 грубий

🇵🇱 prostacki

🇯🇵 粗野な

🇫🇷 grossier

🇪🇸 grosero

🇹🇷 kaba

🇰🇷 거친

🇸🇦 خشن

🇨🇿 hrubý

🇸🇰 hrubý

🇨🇳 粗鲁的

🇸🇮 groba

🇮🇸 grófur

🇰🇿 тосық

🇬🇪 ბარბაროსული

🇦🇿 kobud

🇲🇽 grosero

Etymology

The word 'loutish' originates from the Middle English term 'loute', which meant a clumsy or ill-mannered person, likely deriving from the Old Norse word 'lútr' meaning hunchbacked or bent. Its usage in English began in the 15th century, specifically to characterize someone with low social manners or poor behavior. The term was often associated with rural, unrefined individuals as society began to define and value politeness and decorum more rigorously. Over the centuries, 'loutish' has retained its negative connotations related to a lack of civility and cultural sophistication while being used in various literary and social critiques to highlight the contrast between refined behavior and brutish ignorance.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,308, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.