boorish

adjective

boor·ish ˈbu̇r-ish How to pronounce boorish (audio)

: resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor

boorish remarks

boorishly adverb

boorishness noun

Example Sentences

boorish behavior, such as yelling for service in restaurants

Recent Examples on the Web Depp is far from the only star who has behaved in an entitled, boorish or profligate manner.

Brent Lang, Variety, 31 May 2022 No one ever stopped to think that this was boorish and thoughtless.

Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2022 There was no repeat of the boorish behavior at Sunday’s match, where the crowd included many families with soccer-mad girls.

Jill Lawless, ajc, 31 July 2022 There was no repeat of the boorish behavior at Sunday’s match, where the crowd included many families with soccer-mad girls.

Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2022 The musical itself was adapted from Dahl’s original 1988 children’s novel, about the titular Matilda — a girl, born to a boorish, anti-intellectual and neglectful family, who shows intelligence from an early age.

Wilson Chapman, Variety, 15 June 2022 When news broke of Better’s boorish firings, Garg took a month-long hiatus from his duties, returning in mid-January.

Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 2 June 2022 It’s as if there were something about Buckley’s openness and unassuming warmth on screen that inspires certain directors to use her as a dramatic counterweight, even a corrective, to all manner of boorish behavior.

Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2022 That increasingly jumpy VCs played a key role in ousting the boorish Kalanick is only further evidence (for Mallaby) of the utility of VC.

Kim Phillips-fein, The New Republic, 11 May 2022 See More

boorish

adjective

as in loutish

having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners boorish behavior, such as yelling for service in restaurants

Synonyms & Similar Words

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loutish
uncouth
classless
churlish
clownish
stupid
cloddish
vulgar
rude
unsophisticated
oafish
discourteous
awkward
doltish
unpolished
tasteless
coarse
impolite
ungracious
ill-bred
unrefined
unmannerly
mannerless
uncultivated
uncivil
bestial
beastly
ungainly
misleared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sophisticated
genteel
gentlemanly
polished
cultivated
refined
classy
couth
polite
well-bred
courtly
civil
courteous
ladylike

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of boorish are churlish, clownish, and loutish. While all these words mean "uncouth in manners or appearance," boorish implies rudeness of manner due to insensitiveness to others' feelings and unwillingness to be agreeable.

a drunk's boorish behavior

While the synonyms churlish and boorish are close in meaning, churlish suggests surliness, unresponsiveness, and ungraciousness.

churlish remarks

In some situations, the words clownish and boorish are roughly equivalent. However, clownish suggests ill-bred awkwardness, ignorance or stupidity, ungainliness, and often a propensity for absurd antics.

an adolescent's clownish conduct

The words loutish and boorish are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, loutish implies bodily awkwardness together with stupidity.

a loutish oaf

单词	boorish
释义	boorish adjective boor·ish ˈbu̇r-ish : resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor boorish remarks boorishly adverb boorishness noun Synonyms churlish classless cloddish clownish loutish uncouth See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences boorish behavior, such as yelling for service in restaurants Recent Examples on the Web Depp is far from the only star who has behaved in an entitled, boorish or profligate manner. Brent Lang, Variety, 31 May 2022 No one ever stopped to think that this was boorish and thoughtless. Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2022 There was no repeat of the boorish behavior at Sunday’s match, where the crowd included many families with soccer-mad girls. Jill Lawless, ajc, 31 July 2022 There was no repeat of the boorish behavior at Sunday’s match, where the crowd included many families with soccer-mad girls. Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2022 The musical itself was adapted from Dahl’s original 1988 children’s novel, about the titular Matilda — a girl, born to a boorish, anti-intellectual and neglectful family, who shows intelligence from an early age. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 15 June 2022 When news broke of Better’s boorish firings, Garg took a month-long hiatus from his duties, returning in mid-January. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 2 June 2022 It’s as if there were something about Buckley’s openness and unassuming warmth on screen that inspires certain directors to use her as a dramatic counterweight, even a corrective, to all manner of boorish behavior. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2022 That increasingly jumpy VCs played a key role in ousting the boorish Kalanick is only further evidence (for Mallaby) of the utility of VC. Kim Phillips-fein, The New Republic, 11 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology see boor First Known Use 1562, in the meaning defined above boorish adjective as in loutish having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners boorish behavior, such as yelling for service in restaurants Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance loutish uncouth classless churlish clownish stupid cloddish vulgar rude unsophisticated oafish discourteous awkward doltish unpolished tasteless coarse impolite ungracious ill-bred unrefined unmannerly mannerless uncultivated uncivil bestial beastly ungainly misleared Antonyms & Near Antonyms sophisticated genteel gentlemanly polished cultivated refined classy couth polite well-bred courtly civil courteous ladylike See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of boorish are churlish, clownish, and loutish. While all these words mean "uncouth in manners or appearance," boorish implies rudeness of manner due to insensitiveness to others' feelings and unwillingness to be agreeable. a drunk's boorish behavior While the synonyms churlish and boorish are close in meaning, churlish suggests surliness, unresponsiveness, and ungraciousness. churlish remarks In some situations, the words clownish and boorish are roughly equivalent. However, clownish suggests ill-bred awkwardness, ignorance or stupidity, ungainliness, and often a propensity for absurd antics. an adolescent's clownish conduct The words loutish and boorish are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, loutish implies bodily awkwardness together with stupidity. a loutish oaf
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boorish

adjective

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