boorish
adjective
boor·ish
| \ ˈbu̇r-ish
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Definition of boorish
: resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
boorish remarks
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Synonyms for boorish
Synonyms
churlish, classless, cloddish, clownish, loutish, uncouth
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Examples of boorish in a Sentence
boorish behavior, such as yelling for service in restaurants
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But Medvedev, who gained infamy earlier in the tournament for his boorish on-court behavior, still needs to win three tough sets in order to take home the winner’s trophy. — David Waldstein, New York Times, "Nadal and Medvedev Will Play for the U.S. Open Men’s Title," 6 Sep. 2019 That attitude breeds impatience and boorish behavior, and lately Big Sur residents have begun speaking out about the damage and disrespect. — Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, "One Day, One Place: Big Sur," 6 Sep. 2019 Diehard Trump enthusiasts view Hurd’s announcement as comeuppance for the congressman periodically criticizing the president’s boorish tendencies. — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Hurd walked a thin line in his congressional swing district," 3 Aug. 2019 Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney McKay Chauvin, also now a circuit judge, argued that Manly's behavior was criminal, in addition to being boorish and offensive. — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, "One Louisville lawyer hit another with aerosol can in courthouse brawl, police say," 17 July 2019 Unlike the atmosphere at that final in New York, where the fevered, pro-Federer audience verged on boorish, the crowd here did not seethe with nastiness. — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, "The Crowd Roars for Federer, and Djokovic Tunes Out the Noise," 14 July 2019 Nancy, working as an intern for a group of boorish male editors at the Hawkins Post, sniffs out a conspiracy theory involving rats acting abnormally and some missing fertilizer. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The American Paranoia of Stranger Things 3," 4 July 2019 Tabitha continues to grapple with Brady’s boorish behavior throughout Lakeshore Service Day. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: Netflix’s Trinkets Recap," 15 June 2019 Tabitha continues to grapple with Brady’s boorish behaviour throughout Lakeshore Service Day. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: Netflix’s Trinkets Episodes 1-3 Recap," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'boorish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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