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Boor

noun
/bʊr/

Meaning

a rough and bad-mannered person; someone who lacks refinement or culture
A rude, insensitive, or ill-mannered person.

Example Sentences

The wealthy businessman was actually a boor who showed no respect for others.

He was such a boor at the dinner table.

Synonyms

lout, oaf, barbarian, philistine, churl, brute, vulgarian
Entry 1
lout, oaf, barbarian, philistine
Entry 2
lout, churl, oaf, brute, vulgarian

Antonyms

gentleman, sophisticate, cultured person, nobleman, polite person
Entry 1
gentleman, sophisticate, cultured person
Entry 2
gentleman, nobleman, polite person

Collocations

complete boor, ignorant boor, ill-mannered boor, act like a boor, social boor, rude boor
Entry 1
complete boor, ignorant boor, ill-mannered boor
Entry 2
act like a boor, social boor, rude boor

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