BOORISH


Meaning of BOORISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbu̇r-ish ]

adjective

Date: 1562

: resembling or befitting a boor (as in crude insensitivity)

• boor·ish·ly adverb

• boor·ish·ness noun

Synonyms:

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.