Yokelish

//ˈjəʊkəlɪʃ// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant.

    "The exclusion of anoblis and the presence of large numbers of country gentry (around a quarter of the delegation as a whole) gave the meetings a very provincial and at time yokelish ethos."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace wordnet

Synonyms

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boorishbounderishbounderishchurlishcloddishcountrified

Example

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"The exclusion of anoblis and the presence of large numbers of country gentry (around a quarter of the delegation as a whole) gave the meetings a very provincial and at time yokelish ethos."

Etymology

From yokel + -ish.

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