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Definition of boorish

boorish

/ˈbʊər.ɪʃ/
boor · ish
Adverb:boorishly
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boorish Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Rough and bad-mannered; coarse, unrefined, or insensitive in social behavior.

Example

"His boorish remarks at the dinner table alienated everyone in the room."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 16th century from 'boor' and the suffix '-ish'. The noun 'boor' stems from Middle Low German 'bur' or Dutch 'boer', meaning a peasant or farmer, which gradually acquired the derogatory sense of an unrefined person.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Boorish. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/boorish
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