churlish
like a churl; boorish; rude: churlish behavior.
of a churl; peasantlike.
stingy; mean.
difficult to work or deal with, as soil.
Origin of churlish
1Other words for churlish
Opposites for churlish
Other words from churlish
- churl·ish·ly, adverb
- churl·ish·ness, noun
- un·churl·ish, adjective
- un·churl·ish·ly, adverb
- un·churl·ish·ness, noun
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How to use churlish in a sentence
Uriah received us very churlishly, and peremptorily refused to "come down" with the hospitality of the season.
My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson | George ThompsonHis quick alertness, keen shrewdness and sharp suspicion caused him to speak abruptly—almost churlishly—to those about him.
The Golden Face | William Le QueuxWhy had he passed him so churlishly by and refused his outstretched hand?
Fortitude | Hugh WalpoleChurlishly enough the man refused, and roughly told her she could go her own errands.
What a pass had he come to when he grudged a little kudos to a rival, grudged it churlishly, childishly.
The Half-Hearted | John Buchan
British Dictionary definitions for churlish
/ (ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ) /
rude or surly
of or relating to peasants
miserly
Derived forms of churlish
- churlishly, adverb
- churlishness, noun
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