Main Entry:

boor·ish

Pronunciation:

\ˈbu̇r-ish\

Function:

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>.