First Known Use: 1599
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incult
adjective in·cult \in-ˈkəlt\
Definition of INCULT
: coarse, uncultured
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Origin of INCULT
Latin incultus, from in- + cultus, past participle of colere to cultivate — more at wheel
Related to INCULT
- Synonyms
- common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, illiberal [archaic], coarse, insensible, low, lowbred, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, roughneck, rude, rugged, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
- Antonyms
- civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, ultrarefined, well-bred
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