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 of boorish

• loutish
• uncouth
• classless
• churlish
• clownish
• stupid
• cloddish
• vulgar

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 poem tells us of 12 slave girls who sleep with Penelope’s boorish suitors. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

In the mid-19th century, a family of Dutch-Afrikaans homesteaders sets out to cross the inhospitable terrain of the Kalahari Desert along with their backer, a boorish Brit whose avarice and bigotry loom large over the journey. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

His wife of 20 years, Erica Oyama, 45, is a writer and producer who has directed episodes of the current Kate Hudson Netflix hit Running Point (featuring Marino as the boorish basketball-loving Toilet King of Orange County). — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

And in an age of boorish, brawling Little League Parents®, perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from our new friends in the horn hats. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

see boor

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boorish

• moorish