boor·ish

[boor-ish]
adjective
of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.

Origin:
1555–65; boor + -ish1

boor·ish·ly, adverb
boor·ish·ness, noun


coarse, uncouth, loutish, churlish. Boorish, oafish, rude, uncouth all describe persons, acts, manners, or mannerisms that violate in some way the generally accepted canons of polite, considerate behavior. Boorish originally referring to behavior characteristic of an unlettered rustic or peasant, now implies a coarse and blatant lack of sensitivity to the feelings or values of others: a boorish refusal to acknowledge greetings. Oafish suggests slow-witted, loutlike, clumsy behavior: oafish table manners. Rude has the widest scope of meaning of these words; it suggests either purposefully impudent discourtesy or, less frequently, a rough crudity of appearance or manner: a rude remark; a rude thatched hut. Uncouth stresses most strongly in modern use a lack of good manners, whether arising from ignorance or brashness: uncouth laughter; an uncouth way of staring at strangers.


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boorish (ˈbʊərɪʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
ill-mannered, clumsy, or insensitive; rude
 
'boorishly
 
adv
 
'boorishness
 
n

boorish (ˈbʊərɪʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
ill-mannered, clumsy, or insensitive; rude
 
'boorishly
 
adv
 
'boorishness
 
n

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Example sentences
Thankfully, the road from boorishness to insufferably precious pedantry is
  sometimes long and arduous.
We want them to see how to handle it responsibly and how to stop before the
  point of boorishness.
It's only seen as hostility and boorishness when the skepticism is turned your
  way.
The jailbirds' boorishness is overplayed in the film--they're unbelievable.
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