churlish

[ chur-lish ]
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adjective
  1. like a churl; boorish; rude: churlish behavior.

  2. of a churl; peasantlike.

  1. stingy; mean.

  2. difficult to work or deal with, as soil.

Origin of churlish

1
Before 1000; Middle English cherlish, Old English ceorlisc. See churl, -ish1

Other words for churlish

Opposites for churlish

Other words from churlish

  • churl·ish·ly, adverb
  • churl·ish·ness, noun
  • un·churl·ish, adjective
  • un·churl·ish·ly, adverb
  • un·churl·ish·ness, noun

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How to use churlish in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for churlish

churlish

/ (ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ) /


adjective
  1. rude or surly

  2. of or relating to peasants

  1. miserly

Derived forms of churlish

  • churlishly, adverb
  • churlishness, noun

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