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rough
Requiring muscular energy rather than skill or intelligence
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  1. Requiring muscular energy rather than skill or intelligence
  2. Difficult to endure or live through, especially because of harsh or inclement weather:
  3. Regarded as being risky, dangerous, offensive, etc., often as a result of lacking in conventional social controls
rustic
Of, relating to, or typical of country life or country people.
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  1. Of, relating to, or typical of country life or country people.
  2. Made of unfinished or roughly finished wood:
  3. Charmingly simple or unsophisticated in a manner considered typical of country living.
crude
(Statistics) In an unanalyzed form; not adjusted to allow for related circumstances or data.
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  1. (Statistics) In an unanalyzed form; not adjusted to allow for related circumstances or data.
  2. Undisguised or unadorned; plain:
  3. In a raw or natural condition, before being prepared for use; not refined or processed
uncultured
Not cultured or cultivated:
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  1. Not cultured or cultivated:
  2. Not cultured or civilized; lacking in delicacy or refinement.
illiterate
Having little or no formal education.
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  1. Having little or no formal education.
  2. Marked by inferiority to an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature:
  3. Having or showing limited knowledge, experience, or culture, esp. in some particular field
clumsy
Awkwardly shaped or made; ill-constructed
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  1. Awkwardly shaped or made; ill-constructed
  2. Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety
  3. Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
unkind
Not sympathetic to or considerate of others
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  1. Not sympathetic to or considerate of others
  2. Not kind; contrary to nature or type; unnatural. [From 13thC.]
  3. Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful. [From mid-14thC.]
ill-tempered
Having or showing a bad temper; quarrelsome; sullen; irritable
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  1. Having or showing a bad temper; quarrelsome; sullen; irritable
coarse
Rough, especially to the touch:
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  1. Rough, especially to the touch:
  2. Not fine or delicate in texture, structure, form, etc.; rough; harsh
  3. Of inferior or poor quality; common
uncouth
Uncultured; crude; boorish
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  1. Uncultured; crude; boorish
  2. Awkward; clumsy; ungainly
  3. (Archaic) Not known or familiar; strange
gauche
Lacking grace or social polish; awkward or tactless.
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  1. Lacking grace or social polish; awkward or tactless.
ungainly
Awkward; clumsy
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  1. Awkward; clumsy
  2. Lacking grace or ease of movement or form; clumsy.
  3. Difficult to move or use; unwieldy.
awkward
Marked by or causing embarrassment or discomfort:
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  1. Marked by or causing embarrassment or discomfort:
  2. Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing
  3. Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction
vulgar
Characterized by a lack of culture, refinement, taste, restraint, sensitivity, etc.; coarse; crude; boorish
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  1. Characterized by a lack of culture, refinement, taste, restraint, sensitivity, etc.; coarse; crude; boorish
  2. Offensively excessive in self-display or expenditure; ostentatious:
  3. Of, characteristic of, belonging to, or common to the great mass of people in general; common; popular
gross
So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense:
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  1. So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense:
  2. Lacking fine distinctions or specific details
  3. Lacking in refinement or perception; insensitive; dull
crass
Tasteless, insensitive, and coarse
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  1. Tasteless, insensitive, and coarse
  2. So crude and unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility.
  3. Grossly stupid, dull, or obtuse
uncultivated
Inadequately educated; lacking art or knowledge; unrefined; uncultured; uncivilized.
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  1. Inadequately educated; lacking art or knowledge; unrefined; uncultured; uncivilized.
  2. Not cultivated by standard agricultural methods:
  3. Not cultivated by agricultural methods; not prepared for cultivation.
unpolished
Not elaborated, perfected, or completed:
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  1. Not elaborated, perfected, or completed:
  2. Not refined in manners; uncivilized; rude; plain.
  3. Lacking good manners, culture, or refinement.
uncivilized
Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.
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  1. Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.
  2. Used to describe behaviours deemed savage or inappropriate.
  3. Used to describe people who display a marked lack of manners as defined by a given culture.
blunt
Slow to perceive, understand, or feel; dull or insensitive:
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  1. Slow to perceive, understand, or feel; dull or insensitive:
  2. Having a dull edge or point; not sharp
  3. Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech:
rugged
Harsh; grating; rough to the ear -- said of sound, style, and the like.
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  1. Harsh; grating; rough to the ear -- said of sound, style, and the like.
  2. (Of a person) strong, sturdy, well-built
  3. Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough
barbarous
Characteristic of barbarians; primitive or lacking in civilization
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  1. Characteristic of barbarians; primitive or lacking in civilization
  2. Uncultured, crude, coarse, rough, etc.
  3. Marked by the use or occurrence of barbarisms in spoken or written language.
lumpish
Stupid or dull.
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  1. Stupid or dull.
  2. Heavy, clumsy, dull, stupid, etc.
  3. Shaped like a lump, ill defined in shape.
ungraceful
(Colloquial, nonstandard) Not graceful; lacking grace.
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  1. (Colloquial, nonstandard) Not graceful; lacking grace.
hulking
Unwieldy or bulky; massive.
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  1. Unwieldy or bulky; massive.
  2. (man) Tall and heavily built.
  3. Large, heavy, and often unwieldy or clumsy
loutish
Resembling a lout.
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  1. Resembling a lout.
  2. Having the characteristics of a lout; awkward, stupid, and boorish.
antic
(Archaic) Fantastic and queer; grotesque
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  1. (Archaic) Fantastic and queer; grotesque
  2. Odd and funny; ludicrous
rowdy
Disorderly; rough:
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  1. Disorderly; rough:
  2. Rough and disorderly; riotous or just boisterous
  3. Having the nature of or characteristic of a rowdy; rough, quarrelsome, etc.
disorderly
(Law) Offensive to good morals and public decency.
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  1. (Law) Offensive to good morals and public decency.
  2. Not complying with the restraints of order and law; unruly; lawless.
  3. Lacking regular or logical order or arrangement:
rowdyish
Resembling a rowdy in temper or conduct; characteristic of a rowdy.
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  1. Resembling a rowdy in temper or conduct; characteristic of a rowdy.
brutish
Of or like a brute; savage, gross, stupid, sensual, irrational, etc.
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  1. Of or like a brute; savage, gross, stupid, sensual, irrational, etc.
  2. Crude in feeling or manner.
  3. Rough; uncivilized:
stupid
Used to express disparagement or exasperation:
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  1. Used to express disparagement or exasperation:
  2. Dazed, stunned, or stupefied:
  3. Lacking normal intelligence or understanding; slow-witted; dull
untrained
Lacking training, not having been instructed in something.
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  1. Lacking training, not having been instructed in something.
indecorous
Lacking propriety or decorum.
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  1. Lacking propriety or decorum.
  2. Not decorous; lacking decorum, propriety, good taste, etc.; unseemly
unknowing
Not knowing; ignorant or unaware
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  1. Not knowing; ignorant or unaware
  2. Without knowing; ignorant.
untaught
Not instructed; ignorant.
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  1. Not instructed; ignorant.
  2. Not taught or instructed; uneducated; ignorant
  3. Acquired without being taught; natural
slovenly
Untidy, as in dress or appearance.
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  1. Untidy, as in dress or appearance.
  2. Marked by negligence; careless or slipshod:
  3. Careless in appearance, habits, work, etc.; untidy; slipshod
ill-bred
Badly brought up; lacking good manners; rude; impolite
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  1. Badly brought up; lacking good manners; rude; impolite
  2. (Of animals) of bad breed
  3. Not thoroughbred; underbred. Used of animals.
inelegant
Lacking refinement or polish; not elegant.
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  1. Lacking refinement or polish; not elegant.
  2. Not elegant; lacking refinement, good taste, grace, etc.; coarse; crude
ignorant
Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge:
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  1. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge:
  2. Lacking knowledge (in a particular area or matter)
  3. Having little knowledge, education, or experience; uneducated; inexperienced
inexpert
Not expert; unskillful; amateurish
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  1. Not expert; unskillful; amateurish
gawky
Awkward; ungainly.
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  1. Awkward; ungainly.
  2. Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement
  3. Awkward or ungainly, often, specif., from being disproportionately tall
graceless
Inferior or clumsy in treatment or performance:
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  1. Inferior or clumsy in treatment or performance:
  2. Lacking any sense of what is right or proper
  3. Without grace; clumsy or inelegant
lumbering
Moving heavily, clumsily, or noisily
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  1. Moving heavily, clumsily, or noisily
  2. Clumsy or awkward.
  3. Heavy, slow and laborious; ponderous.
green
Vigorous or robust:
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  1. Vigorous or robust:
  2. Being a trail, as for skiing, marked with a sign having a green circle, indicating the easiest level of difficulty.
  3. Beneficial to the environment or less harmful to the environment than others:
unacquainted
Not acquainted.
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  1. Not acquainted.
  2. Not familiar or acquainted with another.
  3. Not informed or knowledgeable:
unenlightened
Not enlightened; ignorant in general or of some particular fact.
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  1. Not enlightened; ignorant in general or of some particular fact.
indecent
Not appropriate or becoming; unseemly:
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  1. Not appropriate or becoming; unseemly:
  2. Offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; lewd or vulgar:
  3. Of speech, that it is crude and offensive, typically in a sexual manner. Of speech, that it is crude and offensive, typically in a sexual manner.
ribald
Characterized by coarse or vulgar joking or mocking; esp., dealing with sex in a humorously earthy or direct way
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  1. Characterized by coarse or vulgar joking or mocking; esp., dealing with sex in a humorously earthy or direct way
  2. Characterized by or indulging in humor that is vulgar and lewd.
homely
Not attractive or good-looking:
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  1. Not attractive or good-looking:
  2. Characteristic of or suitable for home or home life; simple and unpretentious or plain and everyday
  3. Of a simple or unpretentious nature; plain:
common
Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint:
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  1. Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint:
  2. Widespread; prevalent:
  3. Unrefined or coarse in manner; vulgar:
outlandish
Conspicuously unconventional; bizarre.
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  1. Conspicuously unconventional; bizarre.
  2. Located far from civilized areas; remote:
  3. Very odd, strange, or peculiar; fantastic; bizarre
disgraceful
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
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  1. Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
  2. Causing or characterized by disgrace; shameful
  3. Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
inappropriate
Unsuitable or improper.
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  1. Unsuitable or improper.
  2. Not appropriate; not suitable, fitting, or proper
hick
Provincial; unsophisticated:
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  1. Provincial; unsophisticated:
  2. Of or like a hick or hicks
impolite
Not polite; ill-mannered; discourteous
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  1. Not polite; ill-mannered; discourteous
discourteous
Not courteous; impolite; rude; ill-mannered
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  1. Not courteous; impolite; rude; ill-mannered
  2. Exhibiting no courtesy; rude.
  3. Impolite; lacking consideration for others
ill-mannered
Having or showing bad manners; rude; impolite
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  1. Having or showing bad manners; rude; impolite
  2. Lacking or indicating a lack of good manners; rude.
  3. Of or pertaining to having bad manners; impolite. (See also: bad-mannered)
uncivil
Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude; unpolished; as, uncivil behavior.
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  1. Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude; unpolished; as, uncivil behavior.
  2. Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.
  3. Discourteous; rude:
churlish
Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar.
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  1. Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar.
  2. (Of soil) difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable
  3. (Now Rare) Hard to work or manage
sullen
Sluggish; slow:
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  1. Sluggish; slow:
  2. Gloomy; dismal; sad; depressing
  3. Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky.
surly
Bad-tempered; sullenly rude; hostile and uncivil
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  1. Bad-tempered; sullenly rude; hostile and uncivil
  2. Threatening, as of weather conditions; ominous:
  3. Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
sharp
Suitable for use in cutting or piercing; having a very thin edge or fine point; keen
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  1. Suitable for use in cutting or piercing; having a very thin edge or fine point; keen
  2. Made up of hard, angular particles, as sand
  3. Composed of hard angular particles:
harsh
Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch:
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  1. Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch:
  2. Expressing displeasure or disapproval:
  3. Disagreeable to one of the senses, as:
gruff
Having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
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  1. Having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
  2. Brusque or stern in manner or appearance:
  3. Rough or surly in manner or speech; brusquely rude
brusque
Rudely abrupt, unfriendly.
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  1. Rudely abrupt, unfriendly.
  2. Rough and abrupt in manner or speech; curt
blunt
Having a dull edge or point; not sharp
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  1. Having a dull edge or point; not sharp
  2. Slow to perceive, understand, or feel; dull or insensitive:
  3. Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech:
abrupt
Unexpectedly sudden:
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  1. Unexpectedly sudden:
  2. Touching on one subject after another with sudden transitions:
  3. (Botany) Terminating suddenly rather than gradually; truncate:
tactless
Not having or showing tact
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  1. Not having or showing tact
  2. Having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings
  3. Lacking or exhibiting a lack of tact; bluntly inconsiderate or indiscreet.
curt
Brief, esp. to the point of rudeness; terse or brusque
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  1. Brief, esp. to the point of rudeness; terse or brusque
  2. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner:
  3. (Archaic) Short or shortened
short
Lasting a brief time:
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  1. Lasting a brief time:
  2. Extending or traveling not far or not far enough:
  3. Inadequate; insufficient:
snappish
Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.
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  1. Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.
  2. Irritable and curt:
  3. Likely to snap or bite, as a dog.
ungracious
Unpleasant; unattractive
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  1. Unpleasant; unattractive
  2. Not gracious or affable; rude; discourteous; impolite
  3. Not pleasant or acceptable; unattractive.
truculent
Fierce; cruel; savage; ferocious
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  1. Fierce; cruel; savage; ferocious
  2. Disposed to violence; ferocious or cruel.
  3. Disposed or eager to fight or engage in hostile opposition; belligerent.
crabbed
Hard to read or make out because cramped or irregular
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  1. Hard to read or make out because cramped or irregular
  2. Hard to understand because intricate or complicated
  3. (Of handwriting) Crowded together and difficult to read.
sour
Containing excessive levels of sulfur compounds, carbon dioxide, or both. Used of oil and natural gas.
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  1. Containing excessive levels of sulfur compounds, carbon dioxide, or both. Used of oil and natural gas.
  2. Not having the correct or properly produced pitch:
  3. Displeased with something one formerly admired or liked; disenchanted:
disdainful
Expressive of disdain; scornful and contemptuous.
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  1. Expressive of disdain; scornful and contemptuous.
  2. Feeling or expressing disdain; scornful and aloof
  3. Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.
unmannerly
Not mannerly.
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  1. Not mannerly.
  2. Ill-mannered; rude.
  3. Having or showing poor manners; rude; discourteous
improper
Not in keeping with conventional mores; indecorous:
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  1. Not in keeping with conventional mores; indecorous:
  2. Not in accordance with the truth, fact, or rule; wrong; incorrect
  3. Not suitable for or consistent with the purpose or circumstances; poorly adapted; unfit
shabby
Showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out:
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  1. Showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out:
  2. Dilapidated or deteriorated in condition, especially through neglect; seedy:
  3. Showing much wear; ragged; threadbare
fresh
Not yet used or soiled; clean:
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  1. Not yet used or soiled; clean:
  2. Fairly strong and often cool; brisk:
  3. Rested and ready for a long ride. Used of horses.
abusive
Causing physical injury to another:
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  1. Causing physical injury to another:
  2. Characterized by improper or wrongful use:
  3. Using or containing insulting or hurtful language:
forward
Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive:
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  1. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive:
  2. Located ahead or in advance:
  3. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use:
loud
Characterized by high volume and intensity. Used of sound:
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  1. Characterized by high volume and intensity. Used of sound:
  2. Making a sound or sounds of great intensity
  3. Producing sound of high volume and intensity:
boorish
Resembling or characteristic of a boor; rude and clumsy in behavior.
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  1. Resembling or characteristic of a boor; rude and clumsy in behavior.
  2. Behaving as a boor; rough in manners; rude; uncultured.
  3. Like or characteristic of a boor; rude; awkward; ill-mannered
bold
Strong or pronounced; prominent:
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  1. Strong or pronounced; prominent:
  2. Unduly forward and brazen; impudent:
  3. Showing a readiness to take risks or face danger; daring; fearless
brazen
Having the ringing sound of brass; harsh and piercing
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  1. Having the ringing sound of brass; harsh and piercing
  2. Like brass in color or other qualities
  3. Having a loud, usually harsh, resonant sound:
audacious
Bold or daring; fearless
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  1. Bold or daring; fearless
  2. Not restrained by a sense of shame or propriety; rudely bold; brazen
  3. Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold.
brash
Offensively bold; pushing, presumptuous, impudent, etc.
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  1. Offensively bold; pushing, presumptuous, impudent, etc.
  2. (US, colloquial, dated) brittle, as wood or vegetables
  3. Hasty or unrestrained without regard for consequences:
arrogant
Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
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  1. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
  2. Full of or due to unwarranted pride and self-importance; overbearing; haughty
  3. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others:
supercilious
Feeling or showing haughty disdain.
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  1. Feeling or showing haughty disdain.
  2. Disdainful or contemptuous; full of or characterized by pride or scorn; haughty
blustering
Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
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  1. Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
  2. Engaged in the process of blustering.
crass
Tasteless, insensitive, and coarse
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  1. Tasteless, insensitive, and coarse
  2. So crude and unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility.
  3. Grossly stupid, dull, or obtuse
raw
Engaged in without the protection of a condom.
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  1. Engaged in without the protection of a condom.
  2. Not yet processed, cleaned, etc. as by chemical treatment; untreated
  3. Done in a rough or unrestrained manner. Used of sex.
saucy
Having the consistency of or covered with sauce:
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  1. Having the consistency of or covered with sauce:
  2. Attractive or stylish, especially in being sexually alluring:
  3. Impertinent or disrespectful, especially in a playful or lively way:
impudent
(Obsolete) Immodest.
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  1. (Obsolete) Immodest.
  2. Offensively bold or disrespectful; insolent or impertinent.
pert
(Dial.) In good spirits or health; lively; brisk
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  1. (Dial.) In good spirits or health; lively; brisk
  2. Attractive or stylish in appearance:
  3. Bold or impudent in speech or behavior; saucy; forward
unabashed
Not embarrassed or disconcerted under ordinarily embarrassing or trying circumstances
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  1. Not embarrassed or disconcerted under ordinarily embarrassing or trying circumstances
  2. (Of emotions, facts, actions etc.) That are not concealed or disguised, or not eliciting shame.
  3. Not concealed or disguised; obvious:
contumelious
Rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
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  1. Rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
sharp-tongued
Harsh, critical, or sarcastic in speech.
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  1. Harsh, critical, or sarcastic in speech.
  2. Using or characterized by severe, sharp, or harshly critical language
  3. Having an acrid or bitter wit. Often said of someone skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others.
barefaced
Unconcealed; open
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  1. Unconcealed; open
  2. Unrestrainedly bold; brazen.
  3. Having no covering over the face.
insolent
Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent or impudent.
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  1. Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent or impudent.
  2. Boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent
  3. (Archaic) Presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; arrogant.
impertinent
Not pertinent or suitable
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  1. Not pertinent or suitable
  2. Not showing proper respect or manners; insolent; impudent
  3. Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold:
offensive
(Sports) Of or relating to a team having possession of a ball or puck:
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  1. (Sports) Of or relating to a team having possession of a ball or puck:
  2. Causing resentment, anger, etc.; insulting
  3. Making a physical or military attack:
uncalled-for
Not justified or deserved; unwarranted:
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  1. Not justified or deserved; unwarranted:
  2. Not called for or required
  3. Not required or requested; unwanted:
vituperative
Using, containing, or marked by harshly critical or irate language.
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  1. Using, containing, or marked by harshly critical or irate language.
naughty
Not behaving properly; mischievous or disobedient
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  1. Not behaving properly; mischievous or disobedient
  2. Showing lack of decorum; improper, indelicate, or obscene
  3. Behaving disobediently or mischievously:
hostile
Having or showing ill will; unfriendly; antagonistic
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  1. Having or showing ill will; unfriendly; antagonistic
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy:
  3. Feeling or showing enmity or ill will:
insulting
Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
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  1. Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
nasty
Painful or dangerous; grave:
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  1. Painful or dangerous; grave:
  2. Exasperatingly difficult to solve or handle:
  3. Very dangerous, troublesome, grievous, etc.
disrespectful
Lacking respect
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  1. Lacking respect
  2. Having or showing lack of respect; discourteous; impolite; rude
scornful
Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous.
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  1. Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous.
  2. Filled with or showing scorn or contempt
flippant
Frivolous and disrespectful; saucy; impertinent
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  1. Frivolous and disrespectful; saucy; impertinent
  2. Marked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert:
  3. Showing disrespect through a casual attitude, levity, and a lack of due seriousness; pert.
presumptuous
Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward:
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  1. Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward:
  2. Too bold or forward; taking too much for granted; showing overconfidence, arrogance, or effrontery
sarcastic
Of, having the nature of, or characterized by sarcasm; sneering, caustic, cutting, etc.
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  1. Of, having the nature of, or characterized by sarcasm; sneering, caustic, cutting, etc.
  2. (Of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.
  3. Given to using sarcasm:
defiant
Boldly resisting opposition.
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  1. Boldly resisting opposition.
  2. Marked by defiance; boldly resisting.
  3. Full of defiance; openly and boldly resisting
outrageous
Being beyond all reason; extravagant or immoderate:
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  1. Being beyond all reason; extravagant or immoderate:
  2. Extremely unusual or unconventional; extraordinary:
  3. Being well beyond the bounds of good taste:
imperious
Urgent; imperative
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  1. Urgent; imperative
  2. Urgent; pressing:
  3. Overbearing, arrogant, domineering, etc.
swaggering
(comparative more swaggering, superlative most swaggering)
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contemptuous
Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful.
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  1. Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful.
  2. Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
  3. Full of contempt; scornful; disdainful
unfeeling
Incapable of feeling or sensation; insensate or insensible
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  1. Incapable of feeling or sensation; insensate or insensible
  2. Not sympathetic to others; callous or hardhearted.
  3. Without emotion or sympathy
insensitive
Not readily responsive to external influence or stimulation:
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  1. Not readily responsive to external influence or stimulation:
  2. Having or showing a lack of concern for the feelings of others; tactless
  3. Not sensitive; esp., incapable of being impressed, influenced, or affected; having little or no reaction (to)
scurrilous
Expressed in vulgar, coarse, or abusive language.
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  1. Expressed in vulgar, coarse, or abusive language.
  2. Maliciously insulting; slanderous, libelous, etc.
  3. Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language.
domineering
Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian
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  1. Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian
  2. Arrogant; overbearing; tyrannical
  3. Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.
overbearing
Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.
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  1. Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.
  2. Acting in a dictatorial manner; arrogant; domineering
  3. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:
high-handed
Using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others.
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  1. Using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others.
brutal
Disagreeably precise or penetrating:
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  1. Disagreeably precise or penetrating:
  2. Like a brute; cruel and unfeeling; savage, violent, ruthless, etc.
  3. Plain and direct, although distressing in effect
severe
Causing great discomfort, damage, or distress:
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  1. Causing great discomfort, damage, or distress:
  2. Extremely plain or simple; unornamented; restrained
  3. Extremely difficult to perform or endure; trying:
hard
Causing damage or premature wear:
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  1. Causing damage or premature wear:
  2. Difficult to understand or impart:
  3. Inclement or severe:
cocky
Overly self-assertive or self-confident.
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  1. Overly self-assertive or self-confident.
  2. (Informal) Jauntily conceited or overbearing; self-confident in an aggressive or swaggering way
cheeky
(Informal) Saucy; impudent; insolent
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  1. (Informal) Saucy; impudent; insolent
  2. (Informal) Impudent; impertinent.
  3. Impertinently bold; impudent and saucy.
nervy
(Rare) Strong; vigorous; sinewy
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  1. (Rare) Strong; vigorous; sinewy
  2. Showing or requiring courage and fortitude; bold.
  3. Full of courage; bold
assuming
Presumptuous; arrogant.
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  1. Presumptuous; arrogant.
  2. Taking too much for granted; presumptuous
dictatorial
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.
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  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.
  2. Of, like, or characteristic of a dictator; tyrannical; domineering
  3. In the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others
magisterial
Sedately dignified in appearance or manner:
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  1. Sedately dignified in appearance or manner:
  2. Showing or having the skill or knowledge of a master; expert
  3. Of or suitable for a magistrate or master
officious
Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others:
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  1. Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others:
  2. Offering unnecessary and unwanted advice or services; meddlesome, esp. in a highhanded or overbearing way
  3. (Archaic) Motivated by the desire to help others.
intrusive
Tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.
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  1. Tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.
  2. (Geol.) Designating or of igneous rock formed from magma that hardened while still within the earth, moon, etc.
  3. (Phonet.) Present or added in speech although not represented originally in spelling or accounted for otherwise etymologically (Ex.: the d added to OE spinel to form spindle)
meddlesome
Inclined to meddle or interfere.
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  1. Inclined to meddle or interfere.
  2. Inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business.
acrimonious
Bitter and sharp in language or tone; rancorous:
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  1. Bitter and sharp in language or tone; rancorous:
  2. Bitter and caustic in temper, manner, or speech
bitter
Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity:
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  1. Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity:
  2. Designating or having a sharp, often unpleasant taste; acrid, as quinine or peach stones
  3. Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear:
uncivilized
Far from civilization
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  1. Far from civilization
  2. Used to describe behaviours deemed savage or inappropriate.
  3. Used to describe people who display a marked lack of manners as defined by a given culture.
bad-tempered
Alternative spelling of bad-tempered.
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  1. Alternative spelling of bad-tempered.
  2. Having a bad temper or cranky disposition; irritable
  3. Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger.
snippy
(Informal) Curt, sharp, or snappish, esp. in an insolent manner
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  1. (Informal) Curt, sharp, or snappish, esp. in an insolent manner
  2. Occurring in pieces; fragmentary.
  3. Made up of small scraps or snips; fragmentary
sassy
Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
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  1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
  2. Bold and spirited; cheeky
  3. Stylish; chic:
flip
(Informal) Flippant; saucy; impertinent
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  1. (Informal) Flippant; saucy; impertinent
  2. Marked by casual disrespect; impertinent:
snotty
Impertinent; arrogant:
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  1. Impertinent; arrogant:
  2. Impudent, insolent, etc.
  3. Of, like, or dirtied with snot
snooty
Snobbishly aloof; haughty.
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  1. Snobbishly aloof; haughty.
  2. (Informal) Haughty; snobbish
  3. High-class; exclusive.
brassy
Made of or decorated with brass.
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  1. Made of or decorated with brass.
  2. (Music) Resembling or characterized by the sound of brass instruments:
  3. Like brass, as in color
uppity
Haughty or presumptuous, especially for one's rank or social standing:
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  1. Haughty or presumptuous, especially for one's rank or social standing:
  2. Inclined to be haughty, arrogant, snobbish, etc.
  3. Behaving in a way regarded as above one's rightful station or class
crusty
Having, resembling, or being a crust:
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  1. Having, resembling, or being a crust:
  2. Outspoken and surly. Used especially of older people.
  3. Rough and outspoken; not patient, kindly, or refined
bold-as-brass
(Simile) Very bold; very brave.
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  1. (Simile) Very bold; very brave.
rough
Not perfected, completed, or fully detailed:
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  1. Not perfected, completed, or fully detailed:
  2. Characterized by violent motion; turbulent:
  3. Lacking polish or finesse:
violent
Characterized by extreme emotion, especially anger:
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  1. Characterized by extreme emotion, especially anger:
  2. Characterized by or displaying physical violence:
  3. Very forceful:
stormy
Subject to, characterized by, or affected by storms; tempestuous.
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  1. Subject to, characterized by, or affected by storms; tempestuous.
  2. Characterized by violent emotions, passions, speech, or actions:
  3. Violent, raging, turbulent, etc.
imprecise
Not precise.
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  1. Not precise.
  2. Not precise, exact, or definite; vague
  3. Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.
rough
Coarse or shaggy to the touch:
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  1. Coarse or shaggy to the touch:
  2. Not perfected, completed, or fully detailed:
  3. Lacking polish or finesse:
roughhewn
Alternative form of rough-hewn.
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  1. Alternative form of rough-hewn.
unpolished
Not refined in manners; uncivilized; rude; plain.
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  1. Not refined in manners; uncivilized; rude; plain.
  2. Not elaborated, perfected, or completed:
  3. Lacking good manners, culture, or refinement.
ignorant
Shakespeare
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  2. Having little knowledge, education, or experience; uneducated; inexperienced
  3. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge:
uncivilized
Used to describe behaviours deemed savage or inappropriate.
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  1. Used to describe behaviours deemed savage or inappropriate.
  2. Used to describe people who display a marked lack of manners as defined by a given culture.
  3. Not civilized; barbarous; unenlightened
barbarous
Primitive or undeveloped in culture and customs; uncivilized.
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  1. Primitive or undeveloped in culture and customs; uncivilized.
  2. Characteristic of barbarians; primitive or lacking in civilization
  3. Characterized by savagery; very cruel:
barbarian
Uncivilized; crude
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  1. Uncivilized; crude
  2. Of or like a barbarian
  3. Cruel; barbarous
barbaric
Of, like, or characteristic of barbarians; uncivilized; primitive
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  1. Of, like, or characteristic of barbarians; uncivilized; primitive
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of barbarians.
  3. Wild, crude, and unrestrained
barbarous
Marked by the use or occurrence of barbarisms in spoken or written language.
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  1. Marked by the use or occurrence of barbarisms in spoken or written language.
  2. Primitive or undeveloped in culture and customs; uncivilized.
  3. Characteristic of barbarians; primitive or lacking in civilization
primitive
Regarded as having changed little in evolutionary history. Not in scientific use:
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  1. Regarded as having changed little in evolutionary history. Not in scientific use:
  2. Not resulting from conscious thought or deliberation; unconscious or instinctual:
  3. Being a protolanguage:
savage
Vicious or merciless; brutal:
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  1. Vicious or merciless; brutal:
  2. Not domesticated or cultivated; wild:
  3. Wild, uncultivated, rugged, etc.
uncivilized
Not civilized; barbarous; unenlightened
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  1. Not civilized; barbarous; unenlightened
  2. Used to describe people who display a marked lack of manners as defined by a given culture.
  3. Crude, barbarous, wild, uncultured.
uncultivated
Not cultivated by standard agricultural methods:
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  1. Not cultivated by standard agricultural methods:
  2. Inadequately educated; lacking art or knowledge; unrefined; uncultured; uncivilized.
  3. Not cultivated by agricultural methods; not prepared for cultivation.
uncultured
Not cultured or cultivated:
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  1. Not cultured or cultivated:
  2. Not cultured or civilized; lacking in delicacy or refinement.
wild
Based on little or no evidence or probability; unfounded:
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  1. Based on little or no evidence or probability; unfounded:
  2. Occurring, growing, or living in a natural state; not domesticated, cultivated, or tamed:
  3. Characterized by a lack of moral restraint; dissolute or licentious:
uncivil
(Archaic) Uncivilized.
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  1. (Archaic) Uncivilized.
  2. Discourteous; rude:
  3. Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.
crude
Being in an unrefined or natural state:
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  1. Being in an unrefined or natural state:
  2. Lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive:
  3. In a raw or natural condition, before being prepared for use; not refined or processed
primitive
Not resulting from conscious thought or deliberation; unconscious or instinctual:
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  1. Not resulting from conscious thought or deliberation; unconscious or instinctual:
  2. Regarded as having changed little in evolutionary history. Not in scientific use:
  3. Characterized by simplicity or crudity; unsophisticated: