yokel in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
YOKEL: a person from a rural area who is perceived as unsophisticated or lacking in social refinement.
Crossword clues for yokel
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "yokel".
- Rural person with a simple lifestyle.
- Unsophisticated country dweller.
- Naive inhabitant of the countryside.
- Rustic character lacking city polish.
- Simpleton from a farming community.
Yokel sentence examples
- The locals often joked that the new city dweller was a yokel, clueless about rural life.
- Despite his intelligence, his lack of social graces made him seem like a yokel in sophisticated company.
- The yokel's simple ways and genuine laughter charmed everyone at the gathering.
- In the movie, the protagonist started as a yokel but transformed into a savvy businessman.
- She found it amusing how the yokel confidently shared his opinions on matters he knew little about.