CEFR B1

yokelish

adjective

Meaning

Yokelish means like a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant.

Examples

The writer described the response as yokelish.
A yokelish tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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yokelish (B1)

adjective

Definition

Yokelish means like a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant.

Examples

The writer described the response as yokelish.
A yokelish tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became yokelish after the announcement.

How to Use yokelish

yokelish + noun (collocation): Use yokelish before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a yokelish reaction."
become yokelish (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became yokelish near the end."

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