All churlish synonyms
churlΒ·ish
C c adj churlish
- grumpy β surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
- uncivilized β not civilized or cultured; barbarous.
- sullen β showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.
- rude β discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- ornery β ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.
- base β The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- blunt β If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
- brusque β blunt or curt in manner or speech
- cantankerous β Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- crude β A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
- crusty β Crusty bread has a hard, crisp outside.
- curt β If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.
- discourteous β not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman.
- dour β sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.
- grouchy β sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.
- gruff β low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.
- harsh β ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- ill-tempered β bad or irritable disposition.
- impolite β not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
- loutish β like or characteristic of a lout; awkward; clumsy; boorish.
- mean β to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- miserly β of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
- morose β gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- oafish β a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- rustic β of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
- snippy β sharp or curt, especially in a supercilious or haughty way; impertinent.
- surly β churlishly rude or bad-tempered: a surly waiter. Synonyms: sullen, uncivil, brusque, irascible, splenetic, choleric, cross; grumpy, grouchy, crabby.
- touchy β apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he's sick.
- ugly β very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
- uncivil β without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.
- uncultured β the lack or absence of culture: Much modern fiction is a product of unculture.
- unmannerly β not mannerly; impolite; discourteous; coarse.
- unpolished β made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- unsociable β not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.
- vulgar β characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
- crabbed β surly; irritable; perverse
- cloddish β of, relating to, or resembling a clod or boor; doltish; stolid.
- clodhopping β loutish; boorish.
- cussed β obstinate
- lowbred β characterized by or characteristic of low or vulgar breeding; ill-bred; coarse.
- neighborliness β having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.
adjective churlish
- boorish β Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude.
- coarse β Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
- truculent β fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
- crass β Crass behaviour is stupid and does not show consideration for other people.
- ill-bred β showing lack of good social breeding; unmannerly; rude.
- polite β showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- ill-natured β having or showing an unkindly or unpleasant disposition.
- irritable β easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
- unpleasant β not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.