Definition of boorish Boorish

/bʊˈɹɪʃ/ - [burish] - boor•ish

We found 4 definitions of boorish from 4 different sources.

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What does boorish mean?

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Adjective

boorish, boorisher, boorishest

boorish - ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance; "was boorish and insensitive"; "the loutish manners of a bully"; "her stupid oafish husband"; "aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude"
  loutish, neanderthal, neandertal, oafish, swinish
  unrefined (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"
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  • boorish (a.)
    Like a boor; clownish; uncultured; unmannerly.

Part of speech

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  • boorish, adjective.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

boorish in sign language
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