boorish

adjective
UK: /ˈbʊərɪʃ/
US: /ˈbʊrɪʃ/

  1. Rude and lacking good manners or refinement; ill-mannered.

    1. His boorish behavior offended many people at the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. I found his boorish comments about her appearance incredibly distasteful and inappropriate. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

rude vulgar crude uncouth coarse loutish

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "boorish" is /ˈbʊərɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈbʊrɪʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "boorish": rude, vulgar, crude, uncouth, coarse, loutish.

Example usage of "boorish": "His boorish behavior offended many people at the party.". More examples on the page.