churlish

• Décrit une personne qui est rude, mal élevée ou maussade, souvent de manière délibérée ou mesquine.

Describes someone who is rude, ill-mannered, or surly in a deliberate or petty way.

1. Rude and boorishC1formal

   Behaving in a rude, ill-mannered, or surly way, especially in a social context.

   Grossier et rustre

   • His churlish response to the compliment surprised everyone.
   • It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer.
   • The customer's churlish attitude made the staff uncomfortable.

   Synonymesboorishcrudediscourteousill-manneredimpoliteloutishoafishrudesurlyuncouth

   Antonymescivilcourteousgraciouspolite

2. Having a bad dispositionC2formalbritish

   Marked by a surly, ill-tempered, or ungracious nature.

   de mauvaise humeur, revêche

   • The old man was known for his churlish demeanor.
   • Shakespeare described the character as churlish and unkind.
   • A churlish reply only worsened the argument.

   Synonymescantankerouscrabbycrossdiscourteousgrouchygrumpyill-temperedimpoliteirasciblerudesnappishsurlytestyungracious

   Antonymesagreeableamiablecivilcourteousgenialgraciouskindpleasantpolite