Churlish
ahd-5
adjective.
Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar.
adjective.
Having a bad disposition; surly.
adjective.
Difficult to work with, such as soil; intractable.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Like or pertaining to a churl. Rude; ill-bred; surly; austere; sullen; rough in temper; uncivil.
Selfish; narrow-minded; avaricious; niggardly.
Hence Of things, unpliant; unyielding; unmanageable.
Synonyms
Clownish, Loutish
, etc. See
boorish
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Like a churl; rude; cross-grained; ungracious; surly; illiberal; niggardly.
adjective.
Wanting pliancy; unmanageable; unyielding; not easily wrought.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
of or pertaining to a
serf
,
peasant
, or
rustic
adjective.
rude
,
surly
,
ungracious
adjective.
stingy
or
grudging
adjective.
difficult to
till
, lacking
pliancy
; unmanageable
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adjective.
having a bad disposition; surly
adjective.
rude and boorish
Word Usage
"Far be it for me to remain churlish in the face of grace."