churlish

churl·ish

C0349800 (chûr′lĭsh)adj.1. Having a bad disposition; surly: "as valiant as the lion, churlish as the bear" (Shakespeare).2. Archaic Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar.3. Archaic Difficult to work with; intractable. Used as of soil.

churl′ish·ly adv.churl′ish·ness n.

churlish

(ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ) adj1. rude or surly2. of or relating to peasants3. miserly ˈchurlishly adv ˈchurlishness n

churl•ish

(ˈtʃɜr lɪʃ)

adj. 1. like a churl; boorish; rude: churlish behavior. 2. peasantlike. 3. niggardly; mean. 4. difficult to work or deal with, as soil. [before 1000] churl′ish•ly, adv. churl′ish•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	churlish - rude and boorishungracious - lacking charm and good taste; "an ungracious industrial city"; "this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious"; "ungracious behavior"
	2.	churlish - having a bad disposition; surly; "churlish as a bear"- Shakespeareill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

churlish

adjective rude, harsh, vulgar, sullen, surly, morose, brusque, ill-tempered, boorish, uncouth, impolite, loutish, oafish, uncivil, unmannerly It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly.
civil, mannerly, pleasant, noble, polite, cultivated, agreeable, amiable, courteous, well-bred, good-tempered

churlish

adjectiveLacking in delicacy or refinement:barbarian, barbaric, boorish, coarse, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, indelicate, philistine, rough, rude, tasteless, uncivilized, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar.

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adj rude

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adj lacking in delicacy or refinement

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adj rude and boorish

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adj having a bad disposition

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