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Meaning of churlish

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

churlish

Pronunciation:/ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ//ˈtʃɝːlɪʃ/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.

    Synonyms:rustic

  2. Rude, surly, ungracious.

    Synonyms:cross-grainedrudesurlyungracious

  3. Stingy or grudging.

    Synonyms:grudgingilliberalmiserlyniggardlystingy

  4. (of soil) Difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/churlish

Related words

ill-naturedungraciousrudechidingnabalpeasantypeasantclownish