Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Uneducated is a synonym for philistine in crass topic. In some cases you can use "Uneducated" instead an adjective "Philistine", when it comes to topics like uncultured.
Nearby Word: philistinism
Uneducated
Uneducated adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.
Usage example: a literary reference that could not be grasped by an uneducated person
Philistine is a synonym for uneducated in uncouth topic. You can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Uneducated".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rude and philistine
- rude and uneducated
- vulgar and philistine
- vulgar and uneducated
- boorish and philistine
- boorish and uneducated
- crass and philistine
- crass and uneducated
- uncouth and philistine
- uncouth and uneducated
- uncultured and philistine
- uncultured and uneducated
- rough and philistine
- rough and uneducated
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