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rustic

/ˈɹʌstɪk/noun, adjective2 syllables

Rustic means: awkwardly simple and provincial.

Synonyms for rustic18

adjective, as in awkwardly simple and provincial

bumpkinly, hick, unsophisticated, provincial

adjective, as in characteristic of rural life

countrified, countryfied, rural

adjective, as in characteristic of the fields or country

agrestic, rural

also used for rustic

bogger, bogtrotter, boor, bucolic, bydlo, culchie, carl, churl, corncob, cornhusker

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What does rustic mean?4

adjective

1

awkwardly simple and provincial“bumpkinly country boys”

2

characteristic of rural life“countrified clothes”

3

characteristic of the fields or country“agrestic simplicity”

noun

1

an unsophisticated country person

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rustic in a sentence

  • They live in a little, rustic house out in the woods.Hybrid
  • The rock gardens, waterfalls, gazebos, amphitheater and rustic cement bridges have survived virtually intact.CM
  • It's a very beautiful, rustic site to visit.tieguy
  • The rustic youth was as yet ignorant of the wiles of love.Hybrid
  • The lanterns around the pond in the rustic garden illumined in green.nonong
  • The cabin Gustavo stayed in had a rustic, log staircase leading to the loft.Amastan
  • The fireplace was the centerpiece of Matthew's rustic cabin in the woods.Amastan
  • The cabin Gustavo constructed was cozy and rustic.Amastan

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Forms of rustic

as a noun

plural
rustics