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BUMPKINLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Awkwardly simple and provincial

Example:

the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists

Synonyms:

bumpkinly; hick; rustic; unsophisticated

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

provincial (characteristic of the provinces or their people)

Derivation:

bumpkin (a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture)

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