Hick — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective /ˈhik/

Meaning & Definition of Hick

Hick (noun)

  1. an unsophisticated person with local or restricted interests or outlook

Hick (adjective)

  1. unsophisticated, provincial

Hick (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country

    "city dwellers who looked down on their cousins from northern Maine as hicks"

    similar: bumpkin, chawbacon, churl, clodhopper, cornball, countryman, hayseed, provincial, rube, rustic, yokel
    related: boor, clod, clown, gawk, lout, oaf, greenhorn, tenderfoot, peasant, peon, backwoodsman, mountaineer
    opposite: cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, sophisticate
    near: slicker, smoothy, metropolitan, suburbanite, urbanite

Hick (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in hickish

    similar: hickish, countrified, down-home, folksy, rustic, cornball, corn-fed, cornpone, corny, hokey
    opposite: cosmopolitan, smart, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise, hip, trendy, with-it

  2. as in unsophisticated

    similar: unsophisticated, limited, dogmatic, opinionated, opinionative, brassbound, hidebound, old-fashioned, reactionary, stodgy, straitlaced, stuffy, biased, discriminating, discriminatory, jaundiced, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced, bigoted, intolerant, inflexible, ironbound, obdurate, obstinate, rigid, set, stubborn, unyielding, wrongheaded, illiberal, insular, Lilliputian, little, narrow, narrow-minded, parochial, petty, picayune, provincial, sectarian, small, small-minded
    opposite: broad-minded, catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal, open, open-minded, receptive, tolerant, impartial, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced, freethinking

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Hick

The most common words with a similar meaning to Hick:

bumpkin, chawbacon, churl, clodhopper, cornball, countryman, hayseed, provincial, rube, rustic, yokel, hickish, countrified, down-home, folksy, corn-fed, cornpone, corny, hokey, unsophisticated, limited, dogmatic, opinionated, opinionative, brassbound, hidebound, old-fashioned, reactionary, stodgy, straitlaced, stuffy, biased, discriminating, discriminatory, jaundiced, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced, bigoted

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Hick

Words with the opposite meaning of Hick:

cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, sophisticate, smart, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise, hip, trendy, with-it, broad-minded, catholic, liberal, open, open-minded, receptive, tolerant, impartial, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced, freethinking

Related Words for Hick

boor, clod, clown, gawk, lout, oaf, greenhorn, tenderfoot, peasant, peon, backwoodsman, mountaineer

Near Antonyms of Hick

slicker, smoothy, metropolitan, suburbanite, urbanite

Word Forms of Hick

Derived words: hickish (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Hick

Hick, nickname for Richard

First known use: 1669

Frequently Asked Questions about Hick

What does "Hick" mean?

"Hick" means an unsophisticated person with local or restricted interests or outlook. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: an unsophisticated person with local or restricted interests or outlook. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Hick"?

Other words for "Hick" include bumpkin, chawbacon, churl, clodhopper, cornball, countryman, hayseed and provincial. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Hick" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Hick"?

There are 74 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Hick". Common alternatives include bumpkin, chawbacon, churl, clodhopper, cornball, countryman, hayseed, provincial, rube and rustic.

What is the opposite of "Hick"?

Antonyms of "Hick" include cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, sophisticate, smart, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise and hip. Near antonyms include slicker, smoothy, metropolitan and suburbanite.

How do you use "Hick" in a sentence?

Examples of "Hick" in a sentence: "city dwellers who looked down on their cousins from northern Maine as hicks".

Is "Hick" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Hick" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Hick"?

"Hick" is pronounced /ˈhik/.

What is the origin of the word "Hick"?

"Hick" comes from Hick, nickname for Richard. First known use: 1669.