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BUMPKINLY
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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:
Similar:
provincial (characteristic of the provinces or their people)
Derivation:
bumpkin (a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture)