as in loutish
having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners
boorish behavior, such as yelling for service in restaurants
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Recent Examples of boorish
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.
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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
Lead defense attorney Arthur Aidala had claimed their testimony made his client seem so boorish that jurors were all but certain to vote guilty.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
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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
Lead defense attorney Arthur Aidala had claimed their testimony made his client seem so boorish that jurors were all but certain to vote guilty.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boorish
Adjective
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This was like loutish English tourists turning up unannounced and urinating in the holy water.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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And Gandolfini, who died of a heart attack in 2013 at age 51, was the show’s tempestuous soul, playing a loutish killer with a quick temper and sad eyes.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This includes uncouth habits like bad hygiene, inconsiderate acts like being self-centered or a violation of social norms.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Even at a cautious pace, the Escort feels raw and uncouth.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Private ownership is eliminated with the goal of all goods being equally shared in a classless society.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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For example, in Stalin’s communism, monism took the form of believing that the key is to establish a classless society — even if millions of people had to be killed to achieve that vision.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Adjective
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And refusing to congratulate his SIL is just churlish.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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An office that demands wisdom and restraint is now debased with churlish impulsivity, rambling incoherency and overt grift.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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The writer might have been reminded of Napoleon III, who hovers in the background of the novel as a sinister, clownish figure.—
Graham Robb,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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Orange cats, particularly tabbies like Butter, are known for their quirky and often clownish personalities.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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And some stupid Republicans, and foolish Republicans, fall into the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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The film ends with Lady Susan setting herself up in a kind of throuple, although one member of the ménage is too stupid to be so informed.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Because at the time, Madonna was seen as this controversial and sort of vulgar character.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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Users must also opt-in to see the vulgar version of Bad Rudi, rather than a more family-friendly version known simply as Rudi.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 July 2025
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“Boorish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boorish. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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