boorish

adjective

boor·ish ˈbu̇r-ish

Synonyms of boorish next

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

boorish remarks

boorishly adverb

boorishness noun

Choose the Right Synonym for boorish

boorish, churlish, loutish, clownish 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

churlish suggests surliness, unresponsiveness, and ungraciousness.

churlish remarks

loutish implies bodily awkwardness together with stupidity.

a loutish oaf

clownish suggests ill-bred awkwardness, ignorance or stupidity, ungainliness, and often a propensity for absurd antics.

an adolescent's clownish conduct

Examples of boorish in a Sentence

boorish behavior, such as yelling for service in restaurants

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Borisov has actually played such a role before, having previously starred as a boorish Russian dude who slowly reveals his softer side in the Finnish romantic comedy Compartment No. 6. —

A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 The audiences at those concerts would strike us as boorish. —

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024 Also in attendance: an inner-child 14-year-old version of Trump himself, who both needles and kowtows to the booming, boorish (and offstage) voice of the adult iteration. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024 Now this bearish, slightly boorish artist is just another divorced guy living in the city, marinating in booze and self-pity. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boorish