: resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
boorish remarks
boorishly
adverb
boorishness
noun
Examples of boorish in a Sentence
boorish behavior, such as yelling for service in restaurants
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And in an age of boorish, brawling Little League Parents®, perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from our new friends in the horn hats.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
The doc goes on to note that, along with boorish audiences, record labels were also wary of Culture Club, even though their aesthetic was very much in the early Eighties new wave and pop mold.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
In New York, an inspiring young leftist competed against a boorish, but experienced, former governor to replace a corrupt mayor.
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Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
Trump’s boorish behavior gives his tone-deaf followers license to behave the same way.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
The doc goes on to note that, along with boorish audiences, record labels were also wary of Culture Club, even though their aesthetic was very much in the early Eighties new wave and pop mold.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
In New York, an inspiring young leftist competed against a boorish, but experienced, former governor to replace a corrupt mayor.
—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
Trump’s boorish behavior gives his tone-deaf followers license to behave the same way.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for boorish
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“Boorish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boorish. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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