rustic

¹rus·tic

adj \ˈrəs-tik\

Definition of RUSTIC

1

: of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural <rustic rolling farmland>

2

a : made of the rough limbs of trees <rustic furniture> b : finished by rusticating <a rustic joint in masonry>

3

a : characteristic of or resembling country people b : lacking in social graces or polish

4

: appropriate to the country (as in plainness or sturdiness) <heavy rustic boots>

— rus·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— rus·tic·i·ty \ˌrəs-ˈti-sə-tē\ noun

Variants of RUSTIC

rus·tic also rus·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\

Examples of RUSTIC

1. The inn has a rustic atmosphere.
2. <rustic yokels whose first impulse was to smirk gawkily at anyone not of their own kind>

Origin of RUSTIC

Middle English rustik, from Latin rusticus, from rus open land — more at room

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to RUSTIC

Synonyms: clumsy, gauche, graceless, inelegant, rough-hewn, awkward (also rustical), stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungraceful, wooden

Antonyms: graceful, suave, urbane

Related Words: angular, gawky, lubberly, ungainly; boorish, clownish, uncouth; abashed, discomfited, discomforted, discomposed, disconcerted, discountenanced, embarrassed; self-conscious; agitated, bothered, chagrined, dismayed, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, fazed, flustered, jittery, jumpy, mortified, nervous, nonplussed (also nonplused), perturbed, rattled, unhinged, unsettled, upset; diffident, insecure, meek, modest, self-doubting, timid, unassertive, unassuming, unpretentious

Near Antonyms: assured, calm, collected, composed, confident, cool, placid, poised, secure, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed

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Rhymes with RUSTIC

fustic