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Word of the Day – Churlish

  • Adjective: Churlish
    1. of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl
    2. marked by a lack of civility or graciousness
    3. difficult to work with or deal with
  • Synonyms:
    1. vulgar
    2. surly
    3. intractable
    4. rude
    5. ill-mannered
    6. ill-bred
    7. uncivil
  • Usage:

“’Perhaps,’ he said. ‘I don’t WANT her to furnish the rooms here—and I don’t keep her hanging on. Only, I needn’t be churlish to her, need I? At any rate, I shall have to go down and see them now. You’ll come, won’t you?’”

  • Encountered:

While reading Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence

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