1. a person from a rural area who is regarded as unsophisticated or naive
Usage: often derogatory

Examples

• The city residents looked down on him as just another yokel from the countryside.
• She felt like a yokel when she couldn’t figure out how to use the subway system.
• The comedy portrayed farmers as simple yokels who had never seen modern technology.
• Despite being called a yokel, he proved to be quite knowledgeable about business.
• The tourists were surprised when the supposed yokel spoke three languages fluently.
• Don’t dismiss her as a yokel just because she’s from a small town.