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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Globes have remade themselves over the past few years, going from a model of old-school corruption (bribery, being boorish around celebrities) to a more accountable organization whose corruption now has a friendly modern face. —Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024

Set on the glamorous European island, the film follows a rag-tag band of noble thieves who steal from the boorish elite tourists that destroy their home each summer. —Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024

In half of this show, Allison appears in a sitcom version of her life, complete with a laugh track implicitly encouraging every boorish behavior of her husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen). —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024

The line from prop bets to increasingly boorish fan behavior at NBA games stemming from fan bets on games to Jontay Porter — and, to worse — is a clear, red, pulsating one. —David Aldridge, The Athletic, 17 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see boor

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above