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churlish

[ chur-lish ]

adjective

  1. like a churl; boorish; rude:

    churlish behavior.

    Synonyms: uncivil, ill-natured, loutish, vulgar, uncouth, coarse

    Antonyms: courteous

  2. of a churl; peasantlike.
  3. stingy; mean.
  4. difficult to work or deal with, as soil.


churlish

/ ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ /

adjective

  1. rude or surly
  2. of or relating to peasants
  3. miserly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈchurlishly, adverb
  • ˈchurlishness, noun
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Other Words From

  • 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of churlish1

Before 1000; Middle English cherlish, Old English ceorlisc. See churl, -ish 1
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Example Sentences

But after so many questions and criticism, it would be churlish in the extreme to not give great credit after the manner of England's performance here.

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It seems churlish to question their first-day 416, yet there is no doubt the hosts wasted an even bigger total thanks to some sloppy dismissals.

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As I previously wrote, while it might be churlish to suggest that the gift was devoid of genuine altruistic impulses, it would be naive to assume that altruism is the whole story.

One doesn’t wish to be churlish, but if you decide to open its most recent financial statement covering the first nine months of 2023, I’d advise doing so in a well-ventilated space.

It would be churlish to begrudge a friend their success.

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