boorishness

Noun

Meaning

inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor

the manner of a rude or insensitive person

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

uncouthness cruelty roughness disrespect barbarism insolence indecency clumsiness dullness coarseness impudence rusticity impertinence awkwardness vulgarity

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Antonyms

code of conduct balance depth discrimination acceleration cultivation

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Hypernyms

rudeness discourtesy inelegance

Examples

That moderation which nature prescribes, which limits our desires by resources restricted to our needs, has abandoned the field it has now come to this - that to want only what is enough is a sign both of boorishness and of utter destitution. Seneca

Close letter words and terms

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