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    churlish
    /ˈtʃəːlɪʃ/

    adjective

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHURLISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. us/ˈtʃɜr·lɪʃ/ Add to word listAdd to word list. rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant: [ + to infinitive ] They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › churlishChurlish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Churlish means vulgar, surly, or intractable, and comes from the Old English word ceorl for a free peasant. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, and word history from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › churlishCHURLISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Churlish means like a churl, a rude or boorish person, or peasantlike, stingy or difficult. Learn the origin, usage and history of the word churlish and see sentences with churlish.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHURLISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈtʃɜr·lɪʃ / Add to word list. rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant: [ + to infinitive ] They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse. churlishly. adverb us / ˈtʃɜr·lɪʃ·li /

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › churlishChurlish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A churlish person is one whose middle name might as well be Rude. He’s the one who was never taught to mind his manners and avoid telling vulgar jokes at the dinner table. Churlish has its origins in late Old English, but its modern-day meaning of “deliberately rude” developed in the 14th century.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHURLISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Churlish means unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite. It can also mean of or relating to peasants, or miserly. See the word frequency, pronunciation, and usage examples of churlish in British and American English.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchurlish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Churlish means rude or very unpleasant, especially in a formal context. Learn how to say it, see pictures and example sentences, and find synonyms and word origin.