Definition of BOORISH

Examples of boorish in a Sentence

boorish behavior, such as yelling for service in restaurants

Recent Examples of boorish from the Web

His unhinged and deeply personal attacks yesterday on MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski dovetail with a lifelong pattern of boorish behavior.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Self-destructive Trump proves again that he is his own worst enemy", 30 June 2017
Gad provides welcome humor as LeFou, and Luke Evans -- more overtly channeling Lancelot's musical braggadocio -- perfectly captures the boorish villain Gaston, who sees Belle as little more than another prize to be hunted.

— brian lowry, CNN, "'Beauty and the Beast' serves up sumptuous feast", 30 June 2017
And frankly, who even has time anymore to care about the boorish conduct of politicians?

— chris stirewalt, Fox News, "He just can't help himself", 29 June 2017
Fowler described a workplace where lines were regularly crossed and boorish behavior was tolerated.

— the washington post, OregonLive.com, "Uber CEO Travis Kalanick out amid shareholder revolt", 21 June 2017
After an internal investigation uncovered multiple instances of sexual harassment, bullying and other boorish behavior, Uber fired more than 20 employees and pledged to create a more harmonious culture.

— kansascity, "Uber adds option to tip drivers as it heads in new direction", 20 June 2017
After an internal investigation uncovered multiple instances of sexual harassment, bullying and other boorish behavior within the company, Uber fired more than 20 employees and pledged to create a more harmonious culture for its employees.

— michael liedtke, Detroit Free Press, "Uber adds option to tip drivers as it heads in new direction", 20 June 2017
After an internal investigation uncovered multiple instances of sexual harassment, bullying and other boorish behavior within the company, Uber fired more than 20 employees and pledged to create a more harmonious culture for its employees.

— michael liedtke, The Seattle Times, "Uber adds option to tip drivers as it heads in new direction", 20 June 2017
Your friends might well believe in every person’s intrinsic right to their own political opinions, but might not want to maintain a friendship with someone who is boorish or deliberately incendiary in a public forum.

— amy dickinson, The Denver Post, "Ask Amy: Parents ponder transitioning teen", 15 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of boorish

see boor

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First Known Use: 1562

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boorish Synonyms

Synonyms

clownish, churlish, classless, cloddish, loutish, uncouth

Near Antonyms

couth, cultivated, polished, refined, sophisticated, well-bred; classy, courtly, genteel, gentlemanly, ladylike; civil, courteous, polite

Synonym Discussion of 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

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