lout
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Synonyms for lout
Synonyms: Noun
clod, clodhopper, gawk, hulk, lubber, lug, lump, Neanderthal, oaf, palooka
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Examples of lout in a Sentence
Noun
watch where you're going, you big lout! Howard's rude behavior at the country club earned him a reputation as a lout.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Trump himself demonstrated the problem by claiming that CNN host Christopher Cuomo should be prohibited from owning guns because Cuomo lost his temper and yelled at a lout who was harassing him and his family at a restaurant. — David B. Kopel, National Review, "Trump Must Not Break His Promises to Gun-Rights Supporters," 16 Aug. 2019 Both actors acquit themselves as champions of the unblinking gaze, suggesting everything Marion and Christian would like to do if only Marion weren’t married to an (unseen) lout of a husband. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "‘In the Aisles’ review: Love among the forklifts, with the star of ‘Toni Erdmann’," 18 June 2019 My letter to the editor would have emasculated those louts for ignoring not just Pat Bowlen, but so many other great Broncos over the years. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Keep the Clean Power Plan; Don’t blame the scooter; America can do better on climate; Hall of Fame is run by louts (6/25/19)," 26 June 2019 The original series, which aired on Bravo in the early 2000s, was fueled by a sort of culture-clash comedy between gay aesthetes and straight louts. — Daniel D'addario, chicagotribune.com, "Review: 'Queer Eye' Season 2 on Netflix," 7 June 2018 Also, be mindful of what’s on your shirt, the wrong phrase or picture can turn a seemingly nice guy into a lout. — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, "Festival season in Philadelphia is here. Here's what to wear so you don't look like a fool | Elizabeth Wellington," 30 May 2018 The prince finds sour amusement in the way the old lout can talk his way out of any cowardly mischief, but his mind is elsewhere. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Tom Hanks, Hamish Linklater and a 'Henry IV' worthy of applause," 10 June 2018 The temptation is to present this lout as a version of our current President; DeVita and actor David Daniel had the much better idea of playing him as a version of Tony Soprano. — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'Born Yesterday' heroine calls her own shots in American Players Theatre remake," 26 June 2018 One of the louts casually recalled an encounter with a onetime lady friend in graphic terms. — Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "Please, ESPN, don't muzzle Adrian Wojnarowski's NBA draft spoilers," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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