Boorish

//ˈbʊəɹɪʃ// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.
Adjective
  1. 1
    ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance wordnet

Synonyms

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uncouthall thumbsawkwardbarbarianbarbaricbeastly

Example

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"I thought it would be boorish to challenge his identity without warning."

Etymology

From boor + -ish.

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