hayseed

noun
UK: /ˈheɪ.siːd/
US: /ˈheɪ.siːd/

  1. A person from the countryside who is considered to be unsophisticated and naive.

    1. He was called a hayseed because he didn't know city ways.
    2. The politician tried to appeal to hayseed voters with promises of rural development.

Synonyms

rube yokel bumpkin
hayseed verb

  1. To treat someone as unsophisticated or naive, often in a condescending way.

    1. Don't hayseed me, I know what I'm doing here, thank you very much.
    2. The city slickers hayseeded the tourists, convincing them to buy overpriced souvenirs.
hayseed adjective

  1. Describing something or someone rustic, unsophisticated, or characteristic of the countryside.

    1. He had a hayseed charm that the city girls loved so much.
    2. The play portrayed hayseed characters, complete with overalls and exaggerated accents.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hayseed" is /ˈheɪ.siːd/ in British English and /ˈheɪ.siːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hayseed": rube, yokel, bumpkin.

Example usage of "hayseed": "He was called a hayseed because he didn't know city ways.". More examples on the page.