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View usage for: (tʃɜːʳlɪʃ) adjectiveSomeone who is churlish is unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite. [disapproval] She would think him churlish if he refused. The room was so lovely it seemed churlish to argue. Synonyms: rude, harsh, crabbed, vulgar More Synonyms of churlish churlish in British English (ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ) adjective2. of or relating to peasants Derived forms churlishly (ˈchurlishly) adverb churlishness (ˈchurlishness) noun churlish in American English (ˈtʃɜrlɪʃ) adjective1. of a churl or churls; rustic 2. like a churl; surly; boorish 4. Rare hard to work or manage Derived forms churlishly (ˈchurlishly) adverb churlishness (ˈchurlishness) noun Examples of 'churlish' in a sentencechurlish Definition surly and rude It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly. Synonyms harsh crabbed ill-tempered unmannerly Opposites civil , mannerly , pleasant , noble , polite , cultivated , agreeable , amiable , courteous , well-bred , good-tempered Additional synonymsthe boorish behaviour of some players Synonyms loutish, gross, crude, rude, hick (informal, US, Canadian), coarse, vulgar, rustic, barbaric, churlish, uneducated, bearish, uncouth, unrefined, uncivilized, clownish, oafish, lubberlyDefinition blunt or curt in manner or speech The doctors are brusque and busy. Synonyms curt, short, sharp, blunt, tart, abrupt, hasty, terse, surly, gruff, impolite, monosyllabic, discourteous, unmannerlySynonyms bad-tempered, trying, difficult, cross, tough, harsh, sour, cynical, tart, perverse, prickly, irritable, acrimonious, surly, petulant, churlish, acrid, morose, ill-tempered, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, fretful, splenetic, captious- chunky
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