churlish

Meaning of churlish

adjective
  1. rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
    it seems churlish to complain

Old English cierlisc, ceorlisc (see churl, -ish1).

Information about churlish

  • It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of churlish

churl-ish

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • churlish is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

churlish synonyms

Meaning offensively impolite or bad-mannered:

rude

Meaning showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people:

discourteous

Meaning not having or showing good manners; rude:

impolite

Meaning not polite or friendly:

ungracious

Meaning not having or showing good manners:

unmannerly

Meaning discourteous; impolite:

uncivil

Meaning not appropriate to or behaving like a gentleman:

ungentlemanly

Meaning not gallant:

ungallant

Meaning discourteous, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour):

unchivalrous

Meaning rough and bad-mannered; coarse:

boorish

Meaning rough or clumsy and unintelligent:

oafish

Meaning uncouth and aggressive; thuggish:

loutish

Meaning inconsiderate and harsh to others:

unkind

Meaning thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others:

inconsiderate

Meaning (of a person's behaviour or attitude towards others) unkind; unsympathetic:

uncharitable

Meaning bad-tempered and unfriendly:

surly

Meaning bad-tempered and sulky:

sullen

Meaning lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated:

ignorant

churlish antonyms

Meaning having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people:

polite

Words that rhyme with churlish

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