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To many, Homer may appear lazy and a loser, but he's just much misguided. He's boorish, sure, but well meaning and, I guess, the one thing we have in common is the pursuit of lousy diets.
Dan Castellaneta

Meaning of "boorish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOORISH

boorish  [ˈbʊərɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOORISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boorish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BOORISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of boorish in the English dictionary

The definition of boorish in the dictionary is ill-mannered, clumsy, or insensitive; rude.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOORISH


amateurish
ˈæmətərɪʃ
barish
ˈbɛərɪʃ
bearish
ˈbɛərɪʃ
fairish
ˈfɛərɪʃ
feverish
ˈfiːvərɪʃ
garish
ˈɡɛərɪʃ
gibberish
ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ
harish
ˈhɛərɪʃ
impoverish
ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ
lickerish
ˈlɪkərɪʃ
liquorish
ˈlɪkərɪʃ
Moorish
ˈmʊərɪʃ
nightmarish
ˈnaɪtˌmɛərɪʃ
ogrish
ˈəʊɡərɪʃ
poorish
ˈpʊərɪʃ
Quakerish
ˈkweɪkərɪʃ
sourish
ˈsaʊərɪʃ
squarish
ˈskweərɪʃ
tigerish
ˈtaɪɡərɪʃ
vigorish
ˈvɪɡərɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOORISH

boondoggle
boondoggler
Boone
booner
boong
boonga
boongary
boonies
boonless
boor
boorishly
boorishness
booshit
boost
booster
booster cushion
booster dose
booster rocket
booster seat
boosterish

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOORISH

actorish
arish
authorish
cherish
flourish
folklorish
Irish
marish
morish
Northern Irish
nourish
Old Irish
on the parish
parish
perish
Scotch-Irish
the Anglo-Irish
the Irish
unactorish
whorish

Synonyms and antonyms of boorish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BOORISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «boorish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of boorish

Translation of «boorish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOORISH

Find out the translation of boorish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boorish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boorish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粗野
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

boorish
570 millions of speakers

English

boorish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अशिष्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير مثقف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хамское
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grosseiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাষাড়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rustre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boorish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bäurisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

がさつな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

촌티
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boorish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thô lổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

boorish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असभ्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hödük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zotico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chamskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хамське
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mitocănesc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγροίκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boorish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boorish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boorish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOORISH»

The term «boorish» is normally little used and occupies the 113.539 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOORISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boorish

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2 QUOTES WITH «BOORISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boorish.
1
Dan Castellaneta
To many, Homer may appear lazy and a loser, but he's just much misguided. He's boorish, sure, but well meaning and, I guess, the one thing we have in common is the pursuit of lousy diets.
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John Ralston Saul
The citizen's job is to be rude - to pierce the comfort of professional intercourse by boorish expressions of doubt.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOORISH»

Discover the use of boorish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boorish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vegetarian Times
Unbeknownst to El Creepo, you've stashed this handy list of withering comebacks under your napkin. Go ahead, let him have it. He deserves it. Just try not to chortle. Boorish Carnivore: "You vegetarians love to deny yourself things, don't you?
2
A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles: Founded ...
210 With a boorish patience suffer The harvest that I labourd for to be Anothers spoile. 1660 Pepys Diary 19 May, Many Dutch boors eating of fish in a boorish manner. 1697 Dkyden Virg. Ded.,. The Boorish Dialect of Theocritus has a secret  ...
Sir James Augustus Henry Murray, Philological Society (Great Britain), 1887
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Eleventh Edition
BOORISH implies rudeness of manner due to in- sensitiveness to others' feelings and unwillingness to be agreeable <a drunk's boorish behavior). CHURLISH suggests surliness, unrespon- siveness, and ungraciousness (churlish remarks).
‎2004
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A Boorish Affair: The West's Treatment of Russia
Yet, behind the lurid headlines, what do we really know about Russia and its brave, resilient people? In a hard-hitting analysis, Mary Kirwan argues that ignorance is not bliss.
Mary P. Kirwan, 2013
5
The Jane Austen Book Club
As six Californians get together to form a book club to discuss the novels of Jane Austen, their lives are turned upside down by troubled marriages, illicit affairs, changing relationships, and love, in a comedy of contemporary manners.
Karen Joy Fowler, 2005
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英文閱讀與英漢翻譯指南
wishing to be inquisiti l~ Aiilli(-(boorish)J {SKX* boorish XJtJSI inquisitive ^tB^W ° 55 r boorish H ' ' fnHSAW^^ffiS^aiS • nnu* boorish te^ inquisitive ° ^/flU » boorish |^ inquisitive ^fg^ » ...
‎2003
7
Words You Should Know In High School: 1000 Essential Words ...
boorish. 23. bluster (BLUS-ter), verb To speak loudly, arrogantly, and boisterously. To behave in a bullying way. To blow in loud gusts, as in the wind. Senators filibuster while bullies bluster, and both verbal strategies yield little action.
Burton Jay Nadler, Jordan Nadler, 2004
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Vocabulary Building for a Masters Degree
Though Mr.Potts constantly interrupted hiswife, she ignoredhis boorish behavior, forshe had losthope of teachinghim courtesy. • # Boorish(adjective) = Having the qualities OR behavior of a boor • # Rude; insensitive • Synonyms: • Churlish ...
Idoniboye B. Bagshaw, 2014
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The Anglo-American Encyclopedia and Dictionary: Dictionary ...
In a boorish manner, clownishly, coarsely. (Used generally of the manners, rarely of the person.) ** A healthy body with auch limbs I'd bear As should be graceful, well proportlon'd, just, Amd neither weak, nor boorishly robust." fenton: Martial ...
10
The imperial encyclopaedic dictionary: a new and exhaustive ...
In a boorish manner, clownishly, coarsely, (Used generally of the manners, rarely of the person.) " A healthy body with such limbs I'd bear As should be graceful, well proportion'd, just, And neither weak, nor boorishly robust." Frnlon: Martial, bk.
Robert Hunter, 1901

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOORISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boorish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ashes 2015: If either team think they can expose a mental frailty with …
However, this series has to be remembered for the cricket action, not monotonous and boorish in-your-face finger wagging. It is fine to ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Wimbledon 2015: Have Tomic, Kyrgios inherited Hewitt legacy?
Boorish young male tennis players raging at authority every time they set Nike on court. Maybe it is not. But it will be the hangover of Bernard ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
When did being 'nice' become a business liability?
This is particularly critical in the legal profession, where the adversarial nature of law is commonly used as an excuse for boorish behaviour; ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
4
Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG
Loud, eccentric, boorish, and even larger-than-life, all are apt descriptions for the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG. If M-B was restricted by the federal ... «LeftLane News, Jul 15»
5
Kourtney Kardashian Finally Breaks Up With Scott Disick–Will It Be …
After years of putting up with his drunken, boorish behavior–plus seeing photos of him cozying up to stylist Chloe Bartoli over the 4th of July ... «WebProNews, Jul 15»
6
The Brink: “Baghdad, My Ass”
I've found The Brink's boorish charm to be a little more charming than other critics, but I didn't laugh more than twice this entire episode, which ... «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jul 15»
7
Mayor wants Dallas council to use inside voices at City Hall
Off the record, a few said they avoid certain council members, take co-workers with them to council offices — or just tolerate boorish behavior. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
8
Letters: Soaring house prices are bad news for the Treasury and for …
SIR – Heather Watson might well have prevailed against Serena Williams had it not been for the boorish and unsporting Wimbledon crowd ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
As it happened: The morning of Greek Referendum Day
If this report had been made public earlier, the tone of the public debate and the media's boorish stereotyping of Greeks and its government ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Mary Hannigan: Irish eyes smiling? No, they were squinting with fear
If his image was often that of a boorish, volcanic character, one who, as Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh put it, was a “lost soul” when his playing ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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