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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

    Churlish means rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and hear how it sounds in British and American English.

  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 rude, boorish, or peasantlike. It comes from the Old English word ceorlisc, meaning of a churl. See how to use churlish in a sentence and find synonyms and antonyms.

  6. 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.

  7. 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 origin, derived forms, and usage examples from various sources.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › churlishChurlish - definition of churlish by The Free Dictionary

    Churlish means rude, surly, or boorish, or of or relating to peasants. Find the origin, usage, and translations of churlish in English and other languages.

  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 use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, grammar and synonyms from Oxford University Press.