Boorish vs. Churlish — What's the Difference?

Resembling or characteristic of a boor; rude and clumsy in behavior.

Having a bad disposition; surly

Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.

(Archaic) Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar.

Like a boor; clownish; uncultured; unmannerly.

(Archaic) Difficult to work with; intractable. Used as of soil.

Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance;

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

Rude, surly, ungracious.

Stingy or grudging.

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

Like a churl; rude; cross-grained; ungracious; surly; illiberal; niggardly.

Wanting pliancy; unmanageable; unyielding; not easily wrought; as, a churlish soil; the churlish and intractable nature of some minerals.

Rude and boorish

Having a bad disposition; surly;