rustic
of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
simple, artless, or unsophisticated.
uncouth, rude, or boorish.
made of roughly dressed limbs or roots of trees, as garden seats.
(of stonework) having the surfaces rough or irregular and the joints sunken or beveled.
a country person.
an unsophisticated country person.
Origin of rustic
1synonym study For rustic
Opposites for rustic
Other words from rustic
- rus·ti·cal, adjective
- rus·ti·cal·ly, rus·tic·ly, adverb
- rus·ti·cal·ness, rus·tic·ness, noun
- non·rus·tic, adjective
- non·rus·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- un·rus·tic, adjective
- un·rus·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for rustic
/ (ˈrʌstɪk) /
of, characteristic of, or living in the country; rural
having qualities ascribed to country life or people; simple; unsophisticated: rustic pleasures
crude, awkward, or uncouth
made of untrimmed branches: a rustic seat
denoting or characteristic of a style of furniture popular in England in the 18th and 19th centuries, in which the legs and feet of chairs, tables, etc, were made to resemble roots, trunks, and branches of trees
(of masonry) having a rusticated finish
a person who comes from or lives in the country
an unsophisticated, simple, or clownish person from the country
Also called: rusticwork brick or stone having a rough finish
Origin of rustic
1Derived forms of rustic
- rustically, adverb
- rusticity (rʌˈstɪsɪtɪ), noun
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