: resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
boorish remarks
boorishly
adverb
boorishness
noun
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Examples of boorish in a Sentence
boorish behavior, such as yelling for service in restaurants
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Now this bearish, slightly boorish artist is just another divorced guy living in the city, marinating in booze and self-pity.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2024
The supporting cast included Damian Young as Valerie’s husband Mark, Malin Akerman as young starlet Juna, Laura Silverman as reality show producer Jane, Lance Barber as boorish TV writer Paulie G and Robert Michael Morris — who sadly passed away in 2017 — as Valerie’s hairdresser pal Mickey.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 July 2024
The next day, on their neighbouring balcony, the girls befriend some hard-partying lads: Badger (Shaun Thomas), who Tara immediately takes a liking to, and his best friend, boorish ladies man Paddy (Samuel Bottomley).
—Maybelle Morgan, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024
The old tourist is essentially the boorish figure from the headlines—solipsistic, oriented toward the self, someone who superimposes their fantasies onto a place and then is outraged when their expectations aren’t met.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2024
The supporting cast included Damian Young as Valerie’s husband Mark, Malin Akerman as young starlet Juna, Laura Silverman as reality show producer Jane, Lance Barber as boorish TV writer Paulie G and Robert Michael Morris — who sadly passed away in 2017 — as Valerie’s hairdresser pal Mickey.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 July 2024
The next day, on their neighbouring balcony, the girls befriend some hard-partying lads: Badger (Shaun Thomas), who Tara immediately takes a liking to, and his best friend, boorish ladies man Paddy (Samuel Bottomley).
—Maybelle Morgan, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024
The old tourist is essentially the boorish figure from the headlines—solipsistic, oriented toward the self, someone who superimposes their fantasies onto a place and then is outraged when their expectations aren’t met.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
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“Boorish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boorish. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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