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    couth
    /kuːθ/

    adjective

    • 1. cultured, refined, and well mannered: "it is more couth to hold your shrimp genteelly by the tail when eating"

    noun

    • 1. good manners; refinement: "he has no couth, no brains and doesn't know the meaning of the word diplomacy"

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  3. Couth is an adjective that means polite and with a pleasant appearance, used humorously as the opposite of uncouth. Learn how to use it in sentences, see its pronunciation and find out how to say it in other languages.

    • Translate to Traditional Chinese

      COUTH translate: (人或舉止)文雅的;有禮貌的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Simplified

      COUTH translate: (人或举止)文雅的;有礼貌的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  4. Couth is an adjective or noun that means sophisticated, polished, or refined. It is the opposite of uncouth, which means rude, uncivilized, or vulgar.

  5. As a noun, couth means good manners, sophistication or politeness, like having the couth to hold the door — or hold your tongue if the conversation turns to touchy subjects like money, politics, religion, or a person's physical appearance. The opposite of couth is uncouth.

  6. Couth definition: showing or having good manners or sophistication; smooth. See examples of COUTH used in a sentence.

  7. Couth means good manners and sophistication, or polite and familiar. It is a humorous or archaic usage, and a back formation from uncouth.

  8. Couth is a back-formation from uncouth, meaning refined or sophisticated. It is also used facetiously to mock someone's manners or behavior. See examples, translations and related words.

  9. Couth is an adjective that means refined, polished, or civilized. It is a back-formation from uncouth, and has similar meanings to known or familiar.