uncouthness

8.7

Behavior that is rude and shows bad manners in social situations

noun
/ʌnˈkuːθnəs/

: grosería

And the raw uncouthness of the days of our lives electrifies the truth-seeking of our progeny as the struggle continues.

Examples

She has none of the uncouthness one expects from Americans but all of the candor.

Love & Friendship (2016)
His lack of social skills and overall uncouthness made him the subject of ridicule at the party.
Many people found her uncouthness surprising given her prestigious education.
The uncouthness of his remarks during the meeting left everyone feeling uncomfortable.

Synonyms

rudeness

vsuncouthness

27 1.8

Lack of politeness or respect for other people

also implies social unsophistication and lack of refinement beyond disrespect

impoliteness

vsuncouthness

1 4.1

Rude or disrespectful behavior toward other people

adds a sense of being socially crude or unsophisticated rather than only rude

boorishness

vsuncouthness

1 8.1

Rude, insensitive behavior that ignores good manners

is similar but is a more general term for poor manners and unsophistication

ungraciousness

vsuncouthness

8.1

Being rude and not polite to other people

is broader, adding unsophisticated or coarse quality beyond poor manners

unmannerly behavior

vsuncouthness

5.8

Rude actions that show a lack of politeness

includes that but also covers a coarse, unsophisticated personal quality

gaucheness

vsuncouthness

8.6

Awkward behaviour that shows little social skill

involves rudeness or coarse manners rather than mere awkwardness

Antonyms

sophistication

37 6.5

Being refined and cultured with wide experience of the world

refinement

10 5.9

A polished, elegant way of acting that shows good taste

How Uncouth

vulgarity

NSFW

18 7.4

uncouthness

8.7

coarseness

2 6.4

rudeness

27 1.8

Surface Forms

uncouthness singular

uncouthnesses plural

Morphology

uncouthness = uncouth (transparent) = un + couth + ness

The formation of a noun from the adjective 'uncouth' is straightforward and clear.

Etymology

Uncouthness comes from uncouth, where the old root couth meant 'known' or 'familiar', so uncouth originally meant 'not known' or 'strange'. So uncouthness is the state of being rough, odd, or rude, not showing 'good manners'.