boorish
rude, ill-mannered, and lacking refinement
Word origin: From Dutch boer, peasant, plus the suffix -ish.
Boorish in a sentence
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His boorish behavior at the dinner embarrassed his hosts.
His boorish remarks at the negotiating table cost the firm a partnership it had courted for years.
Using “boorish” well
Boorish is the adjective for rude, unrefined behavior. It describes manners, whereas its root boor names the person.
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