adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbʊəɹɪʃ/
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homophone: boarish
CMU ARPABET:B UH1 R IH0 SH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rude, uncultured
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
Etymology tree English boor Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English boorish From boor + -ish.
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Translations
42 source translations are retained for this English entry.