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1. Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar.
2. Having a bad disposition; surly: "as valiant as the lion, churlish as the bear" Shakespeare.
3. Difficult to work with, such as soil; intractable.
churlish·ly adv.
churlish·ness n.
churlish
Adjective
surly and rude
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Adj. 1. churlish - rude and boorish ungracious- lacking charm and good taste; "an ungracious industrial city"; "this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious"; "ungracious behavior"
2. churlish - having a bad disposition; surly; "churlish as a bear"- Shakespeare Ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
churlish adjective Rude, harsh, vulgar, sullen, surly, morose, brusque, ill-tempered, boorish, impolite, loutish, oafish, uncivil, unmannerly <