agrestic

[ uh-gres-tik ]

adjective

1. rural; rustic.
2. unpolished; awkward:

   agrestic behavior.

agrestic

/ əˈɡrɛstɪk /

adjective

1. rural; rustic
2. unpolished; uncouth

Word History and Origins

Origin of agrestic¹

1610–20; < Latin agrest ( is ) ( agrestal ) + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of agrestic¹

C17: from Latin agrestis, from ager field

Example Sentences

The fact that the Cherumans, who are agrestic serfs, play a leading part in some of the festivals which have just been described, is significant.

From Project Gutenberg

Cowley retreated into solitude, where he found none of the agrestic charms of the landscapes of his muse.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• agrarian
• bucolic
• idyllic
• rural
• rustic