Synonyms for

Hicks

Verb / hɪks / Another word for hicks — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Hicks is a term used to describe someone who comes from a rural or small town area, and is often associated with being unsophisticated or lacking in social skills.

Synonyms & similar words

chawbacon yokel rube hayseed bumpkin yahoo hick rustic bumpkin hillbilly redneck yokel clodhopper hayseed rube bog-trotter farmer peasant villager hinterlander backwoodsman bushman boonie yocal

Synonyms by register

Formal

provincial rustic unrefined

Informal

hillbilly redneck country bumpkin yokel

Literary

swain rustics

Antonyms

cosmopolitan sophisticate urbanite city dweller metropolitan

Common collocations

  • proud hicks
  • poor hicks
  • ignorant hicks
  • hicks and farmers
  • hicks from the sticks
  • country hicks

Word family

noun hick

Usage note

The term 'hick' is a derogatory and offensive slur used to describe people from rural areas, often implying they are uneducated and unsophisticated. It should be avoided in polite or respectful discourse.

Example sentences

  1. The hicks were easy to spot in the fancy restaurant.
  2. Sarah made fun of the hicks from the small town.
  3. He felt like a hick in the big city.
  4. The hicks at the fair were fascinated by the big machines.
  5. The hicks from the farm were not used to the noise of the city.

Quotes

  • "I'm not a hick. I'm from a small town."
  • "You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy. I'm still a hick."
  • "I'm proud to be a hick. We may not be sophisticated, but we know how to have a good time."

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