Boorish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʊəɹɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Boorish is an adjective meaning Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.
Meaning
Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.
Example Sentences
I don't suppose it's remotely possible that you are boorish and dickly, is it?
May Week. . . . As in every year, that infamous week was dragging its boorish heels with remarkable infestivity.
The only real-world effect is that it makes these figures appear boorish and unprofessional to anyone outside the online slopulist echo chamber.
Synonyms for boorish
Depending on context, synonyms include rude, uncultured, unrefined, loutish, swinish, oafish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include loutish, oafish, unrefined, swinish, neanderthal, brutal.
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