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

• churlish
• classless
• cloddish
• clownish
• loutish
• uncouth

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

Intention and accidents, theft and boorish behavior: it all gets folded into the myth-serving lore. —Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025

MacFarlane will continue to provide the voice of Ted — a teddy bear brought to life by a boy’s wish, now grown up and bearing the hallmarks of a boorish Seth MacFarlane character. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025

Harbour's loud, boorish Russian bear is funny at first, but alas, gets tiresome in a short amount of time. —Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025

In fact, Gideon has looked notably uncomfortable on the righteous path, having inherited none of his father’s preaching skills, much less his boorish bluster. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see boor

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boorish

• moorish