Boorish: meaning, definitions and examples

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boorish

 

[ หˆbสŠษ™rษชสƒ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

Synonyms

crude, rude, uncouth, vulgar

Examples of usage

  • He was loud and boorish at the party.
  • His boorish behavior offended many of the guests.
  • She found his boorish comments distasteful.
Context #2 | Adjective

person

Unrefined in manners or appearance.

Synonyms

barbaric, ill-mannered, uncivilized, uncultured

Examples of usage

  • She couldn't stand his boorish friend.
  • I was put off by his boorish demeanor.

Translations

Translations of the word "boorish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น grosseiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเคญเฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช grob

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kasar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ัƒะฑะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prostacki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กไฝœๆณ•ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grossier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ grosero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaba

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๋ก€ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุธ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hrubรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrubรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฒ—้ฒ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neotesan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dรณnalegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดำฉั€ะตะบั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kobud

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ grosero

Etymology

The word 'boorish' originated from the Middle English word 'boris', which meant 'peasant'. Over time, it evolved to describe someone who is rude or uncultured in their behavior. The negative connotations associated with the word reflect societal values around manners and refinement.

See also: boor.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,618 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.