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Definition of 'boorish'

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boorish

(bʊərɪʃ )
adjective
Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude.
[disapproval]
...their boorish rejection of the ageing movie star.
Synonyms: loutish, gross, crude, rude   More Synonyms of boorish
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boorish in British

(ˈbʊərɪʃ )
adjective
ill-mannered, clumsy, or insensitive; rude
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Derived forms
boorishly (ˈboorishly)
  adverb
boorishness (ˈboorishness)
  noun
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boorish in American

(ˈbʊrɪʃ ; boorˈish)
adjective
like or characteristic of a boor; rude; awkward; ill-mannered
SIMILAR WORDS:  rude
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
boorishly (ˈboorishly)
  adverb
boorishness (ˈboorishness)
  noun

Example sentences containing 'boorish'

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That may play itself out in terms of boorish behaviour. Times, Sunday Times (2008)He was lucky to have got away with his boorish behaviour towards women for so long. The Sun (2011)At big games there was were always some who would behave in a boorish manner. Times, Sunday Times (2014)Locals complained about spitting, loud voices and boorish behaviour. Times, Sunday Times (2009)And the experts reckon his boorish behaviour means he could struggle to find a top-notch replacement. The Sun (2011)He was accused of being boorish, arrogant and thick. The Sun (2011)You don't have to search too hard to find examples of prominent rugby players guilty of boorish behaviour away from the pitch. Times, Sunday Times (2016)You've had enough of his boorish behaviour, right? Times, Sunday Times (2010)Over the next few days I witnessed more of his boorish behaviour, to the annoyance of many around him. Times, Sunday Times (2011)

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