ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCchurlish
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churlish
Meaning: rude and unfriendly in a mean-spirited way
churlish in a sentence
How churlish is used in real sentences:
It seemed churlish to reject their generous offer without even thanking them.
The clerk's churlish manner drove several customers from the shop.
“A churlish interpreter can likewise discourage a frightened witness by responding with needless coldness.”
— from the passage Between Speech and Judgment
“When he asked the principal horn to repeat a passage, the man's churlish shrug drew laughter from the back row.”
— from the passage The Unfinished Finale
Synonyms for churlish
Other words for churlish — boorish, surly and discourteous — carry the same meaning.
- boorish
- surly
- discourteous
Antonyms of churlish
Words that mean the opposite of churlish:
- courteous
- gracious
- civil
Where it comes from
From Old English ceorl, meaning 'peasant or common man.'
Memory hook
CHURLISH sounds like HURL: a churlish person hurls rude remarks.