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   rustic

   /ˈrʌstɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the countryside; rural.
   • ▪ having a simplicity and charm that is considered typical of the countryside: "the unblemished charm of rustic life has been a perennial source of inspiration for the painter" Similar ruralcountrycountrysidecountrifiedpastoralbucolicagriculturalagrarianliterary:Arcadiansylvanrare:georgicagresticexurbanOpposite urbancitytown
   • ▪ lacking the sophistication of the city; backward and provincial: "you are a rustic halfwit" Similar unsophisticatedunculturedunrefineduncultivatedsimpleplainhomelyartlessunassumingguilelessnaiveingenuouscoarseroughuncouthgracelessawkwardcloddishboorishlumpenbackwoodshillbillyhickarchaic:clownishOpposite sophisticatedculturedurbane
   • 2. made in a plain and simple fashion: "rustic pottery" Similar plainsimplehomelyunsophisticatedhomespunpeasantrough and readyroughrudecrudeOpposite fancyelaborate
   • ▪ made of untrimmed branches or rough timber: "a rustic oak bench"
   • ▪ (of masonry) having a rough-hewn or roughened surface or deeply sunk joints: "a rustic bridge"
   • ▪ denoting freely formed lettering, especially a relatively informal style of handwritten Roman capital letter: "rustic capitals were much easier to form"

   noun

   • 1. an unsophisticated country person: derogatory "they paused to watch the rustics dance and carouse"
   • 2. a small brownish European moth.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘rural’): from Latin rusticus, from rus ‘the country’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rustically adverb
   • 2. rusticity noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUSTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RUSTIC definition: 1. simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside: 2. simple and often rough in…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RUSTIC is of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural. How to use rustic in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUSTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can use rustic to describe things or people that you approve of because they are simple or unsophisticated in a way that is typical of the countryside.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUSTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RUSTIC meaning: 1. simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside: 2. simple and often rough in…. Learn more.

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rusticRustic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you think of the word rustic, think of the rural country. This word can be given a positive or a negative spin depending on how you use it; a rustic inn, for example, might be quaint or it might be virtually uninhabitable.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rusticRustic - definition of rustic by The Free Dictionary

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   1. of, characteristic of, or living in the country; rural. 2. having qualities ascribed to country life or people; simple; unsophisticated: rustic pleasures. 3. crude, awkward, or uncouth. 4. made of untrimmed branches: a rustic seat. 5.