野暮|やぼyabo[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. na-adjective, nounboorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive; thoughtless; dumb
   ・・・言いいたいことは色々いろいろあるのだが、ここで口くちを挟はさむのは野暮やぼというもの。↗

   There are things I'd like to say but to butt in now would be what they call uncouth.

• Synonym粗野そやNeutralRude and vulgar in speech or behavior; a stronger condemnation than 「野暮」, about coarse manners rather than poor taste.
• RelatedダサいCasualColloquial slang for uncool or unfashionable; common among young people. About looking lame or dated, not about lacking tact.
• Related田舎臭いいなかくさいNeutralRefers to a rustic, countrified look or style; about appearance rather than social tact, with no nuance of being oblivious or tactless like 「野暮」.
• Related悪趣味あくしゅみNeutralBad or perverse taste; about liking things that are vulgar or nasty, as in 「悪趣味な冗談」. Judges one's tastes, not one's social sense.
• Related無風流ぶふうりゅうWrittenA written, formal word for lacking refinement or poetic sensibility; close to 「野暮」's sense of not appreciating elegance.
• Related土臭いつちくさいNeutralLiterally earth-smelling; a rarely used word for a rural, earthy feel. Emphasizes a countryside flavor, not tactlessness.
• Related泥臭いどろくさいNeutralEarthy and unpolished, but also used positively for gritty, hard-working effort, as in 「泥臭い努力」 — a nuance 「野暮」 lacks.
• Related野暮ったいやぼったいNeutralAdjective describing looks, speech or behavior that come across as dowdy or unpolished, as in 「野暮ったい服」; the focus is on that unrefined impression.
• Antonym粋いきNeutralDirect antonym: chic, stylish and socially perceptive, knowing how to read people and situations — everything 「野暮」 is not.
• Antonym洗練せんれんNeutralRefinement or polish in style, writing or character; the opposite of being coarse or countrified.

Use 「野暮」 for being oblivious to the mood or tactless, as in 「野暮なことを聞く」. For looking unfashionable or countrified, 「野暮ったい」 or colloquial 「ダサい」 fits better. The antonym is 「粋」, chic and socially adept.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 世情せじょう、人情にんじょうに疎うといこと。また、そのような人ひと。
2. 田舎いなかくさいこと。風雅ふうがの趣おもむきを解かいさないこと。また、そのような人ひと。
3. 遊里ゆうりのことに疎うといこと。また、そのような人ひと。