Meaning & use
boorish
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Rude, crude, and lacking in manners or sensitivity to others.
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His boorish comments at the dinner party embarrassed the entire table.
The boorish tourist refused to lower his voice in the quiet museum.
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Boorish describes not just rudeness but a general lack of social refinement, often applied to someone unaware of or indifferent to social norms.
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