boor

noun

ˈbu̇r 

1

: peasant

2

: a rude or insensitive person

Synonyms

• bastard
• beast
• bleeder [British]
• blighter [chiefly British]
• bounder
• bugger
• buzzard
• cad
• chuff
• churl
• clown
• creep
• cretin
• crud [slang]
• crumb [slang]
• cur
• dirtbag [slang]
• dog
• fink
• heel
• hound
• jerk
• joker
• louse
• lout
• pill
• rat
• rat fink
• reptile
• rotter
• schmuck [slang]
• scum
• scumbag [slang]
• scuzzball [slang]
• skunk
• sleaze
• sleazebag [slang]
• sleazeball [slang]
• slime
• slimeball [slang]
• slob
• snake
• so-and-so
• sod [chiefly British]
• stinkard
• stinker
• swine
• toad
• varmint
• vermin

Examples of boor in a Sentence

I can't invite a boor like him to dinner! He'd offend the other guests.

a loudmouthed boor who embarrassed his family at every social event they attended

Recent Examples on the Web

For their part, the Russians considered the Mizrahim—indeed, most Israelis—loud, uncultured boors. —Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024

Trucco brings a sleazy menace to Rufus, an arrogant boor who underestimates how far Madeline and Roderick will go to usurp him. —Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2023

Women like Feinstein and O’Connor bore the bruises of boors on their way to the top so that future generations wouldn’t suffer as much. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023

The fact that your brother acknowledges he’s been a boor and then … keeps right on being a boor doesn’t say much for him. —Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 10 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

Dutch boer; akin to Old English būan to dwell — more at bower

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

boor

noun

ˈbu̇(ə)r 

1

a

: peasant

b

: rustic entry 2

2

: a crude or impolite person

boorish

-ish

adjective

boorishly adverb

boorishness noun