yokel
The word “yokel” has 2 syllables: yo-kel
It's pronounced as /ˈjoʊ.kəl/
What is synonym and antonym for yokel?
In the thesaurus, “yokel” has 27 synonyms and 9 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for yokel along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for yokel
- backwoodsman
- boor
- bumpkin
- chawbacon
- churl
- clod
- clodhopper
- clown
- cornball
- country bumpkin
- country cousin
- country person
- countryman
- gawk
- greenhorn
- hayseed
- hick
- hillbilly
- lout
- mountaineer
- oaf
- peasant
- peon
- provincial
- rube
- rustic
- tenderfoot
Antonyms for yokel
- cosmopolitan
- cosmopolite
- metropolitan
- slicker
- smoothie
- smoothy
- sophisticate
- suburbanite
- urbanite
Meanings of yokel
- noun
- An unsophisticated person.
- A person of rural background.
Example Sentences
- The sophisticated city dwellers looked down upon the yokel with disdain, dismissing his simple ways.
- Despite his humble origins, the yokel possessed a keen intuition for the ways of nature.
- The yokel marveled at the towering skyscrapers, feeling out of place in the bustling metropolis.
- The city dwellers chuckled at the antics of the yokel as he marveled at the skyscrapers.
- The play depicted the clash between urban sophistication and rural yokel charm, highlighting the beauty in both ways of life.
On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to yokel, such as: backwoodsman, boor, bumpkin, chawbacon, churl, clod, clodhopper.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
backwoodsman
- boor
- bumpkin
- bush dweller
- bushman
- chawbacon
- churl
- clod
- clodhopper
- clown
- cornball
- country cousin
- countryman
- countryperson
- frontiersman
- gawk
- greenhorn
- hayseed
- hick
- hillbilly
- hinterlander
- lout
- mountain man
- mountaineer
- oaf
- peasant
- peon
- provincial
- redneck
- rube
- rustic
- tenderfoot
- woodsman
- yokel