Nearby Words
adjective
1.
like a churl; boorish; rude: churlish behavior.
2.
of a churl; peasantlike.
3.
niggardly; mean.
4.
difficult to work or deal with, as soil.
Related forms
churl·ish·ly, adverb
churl·ish·ness, noun
un·churl·ish, adjective
un·churl·ish·ly, adverb
un·churl·ish·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. coarse, uncouth, vulgar, loutish; ill-natured, uncivil.
1. coarse, uncouth, vulgar, loutish; ill-natured, uncivil.
Antonyms
1. courteous.
1. courteous.
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Word Origin & History
churlish
late O.E. cierlisc "of or pertaining to churls," from churl (q.v.). Meaning "Deliberately rude" is late 14c.
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