How to use "boorish" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "boorish" in popular movie and book plots

  • The interrogations yield little information, except that the women are scared enough to submit to Wolfe's boorish behavior in their own rooms.  - The Next Witness
  • After having noted Greg's boorish behavior at the funeral, Alex writes Rosie a note saying that she deserves better and that he can be that better man.  - Love, Rosie (film)
  • He tolerates her boorish behaviour to keep his aged mother happy but upon the latter's death, decides to teach his wife a lesson.  - Anuraga Aralithu
  • Repulsed by Roy's obnoxious, boorish personality and insults toward people, including Lisa, Coach finds Roy not good enough for her.  - Coach's Daughter
  • Sabrina subsequently finds out that Pim is gay, and Yvette breaks it off with the boorish Etienne.  - North Sea Texas
  • They first encounter a boorish prince who scoffs at the suggestion, so they take his heart.  - Painted Skin: The Resurrection
  • The brothers Antonio (Totò) and Peppino (Peppino De Filippo) Caponi are boorish landowners living in southern Italy.  - Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy
  • Despite doing some piece work for rich, boorish neighbours Mark and Wizzy Rankin, the Boverys are soon considerably in debt.  - Gemma Bovery
  • During the house party, he offends all of the guests with his boorish behaviour, seduces three women (each of whom believes herself to be the one he loves) and enters into a dubious bet based upon shooting a grouse.  - Death of a Cad
  • After Christina realises that she has been used she confides in Carol's boyfriend Buster (Standing) who despite his boorish persona is very understanding.  - Au Pair Girls
  • Frank drags him away from her, but Gabrielle is shaken by Paul's boorish behavior, and the viewer grows more aware of undercurrents with this character that do not bode well for the future.  - A Girl Cut in Two
  • A junior account executive named Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser) makes boorish comments about Peggy's appearance and clothing, causing Don to rebuke him.  - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Mad Men)
  • When a handsome though unkempt phlegmatic Daniel Dominici (Alain Delon) arrives as a substitute teacher of classical languages to the local high school, he arouses their interest and the curiosity of his boorish students.  - La prima notte di quiete
  • When Basil's boorish behavior fails to bother Marcia, who is all-too-willing to submit to his charms, he begins to capitalize on her infatuation with him, much to Joyce's dismay.  - It's Love I'm After
  • Giorgio, having arrived in search of his son, witnesses the scene and castigates Alfredo for his boorish behavior.  - La Traviata (1983 film)
  • She is portrayed as a boorish character.  - Auto Shankar (film)
  • Her boorish behaviour at the funeral and her refusal to move in with Reggie's grandmother leads to a major argument.  - The Leather Boys
  • Torvald, it turns out, already holds the boorish Krogstad in contempt for various reasons.  - A Doll's House (1973 Losey film)
  • Large, ungainly, and shy, she is drawn to older sorority member Leda Taylor who is direct and independent; they become roommates and have double dates—Leda with boyfriend Jake and Mitch with the sullen, boorish president of the "Sig Eps" who humiliates her during a fraternity party.  - Spring Fire
  • Mitarai makes a bet with the boorish son of the blackmailed policeman that he can solve the Zodiac Murders in one week's time.  - The Tokyo Zodiac Murders
  • The following day they discover Darlene has found the ultimate way to avenge her husband's boorish treatment of her - she has donated the SUV he intended to sell when they returned home to be destroyed by an enormous, fire-breathing Robosaurus during the monster truck rally.  - Waking Up in Reno
  • Despite her initial misgivings about the boorish Shane, she eventually gives in to the troublemaker's roguish charms.  - Eternal Summer
  • Sean tries to woo Marcy despite her resistance to his boorish manners.  - The Matchmaker (1997 film)
  • The Roylances are intrigued by two sets of people they meet: a party of boorish American tourists and the strange, half-sleepwalking copper miners from the city of Gran Seco, which is ruled by a powerful mining tycoon, Gobernador Castor.  - The Courts of the Morning
  • Going back to the holodeck to work on his novel, the Doctor discovers it has been replaced by a parody where he is a boorish slacker who drugs a patient, reminiscent of Seven of Nine, to take advantage of her.  - Author, Author (Star Trek: Voyager)
  • Investigating this dual homicide are police detectives Mike Leary and John Koch, who interview the drive-in's boorish manager, Austin Johnson, and the odd custodian, Germy.  - Drive-In Massacre
  • In scene two, Azuma is accosted by the boorish and ill-mannered Hikosuke, a wealthy tobacco merchant who has repeatedly sought Azuma's services and has as often been turned down.  - The Uprooted Pine
  • Ben goes through boot camp and is assigned to a base run by Major Holdoffer, a young, boorish soldier who delights in exerting his authority over the men in his command.  - There Should Have Been Castles
  • Jerome shows up later that evening, along with two boorish neighbors, and beat him for what they believe is an unwanted encounter with Lenore.  - Salvation! (1987 film)
  • A few more nights later, Eric dresses up as the cowboy Hopalong Cassidy, when he shoots and kills a boorish co-worker (Mickey Rourke) who taunted him on a regular basis.  - Fade to Black (1980 film)
  • Emma attracts some notice from the boorish and awkward young Lord Osborne, while one of her sisters pursues Lord Osborne's arrogant, social-climbing friend, Tom Musgrave.  - The Watsons
  • After a strained evening, the newlyweds finally retire, only for their marital bed to collapse as the result of a practical joke played by Arthur's boorish boss, Joe Thompson (Barry Foster).  - The Family Way
  • The main characters of the story are quickly introduced: the Major, a dignified and cultured German aristocrat; his Captain, a boorish and lecherous minor Prussian landowner; two lieutenants from the Prussian bourgeoisie; and the title character, a handsome but arrogant and extremely unpleasant German captain known to his comrades as "Mademoiselle Fifi" due to his effeminate manner.  - Mademoiselle Fifi (short story)
  • Of all the men in the boorish lot, only the youngest son Sooraj(Sushant Singh)treats her with respect and tenderness.  - Matrubhoomi
  • He stands out terribly among the upper-class aristocrats – wearing a cheap suit and telling boorish anecdotes.  - Dutch (film)
  • Simon, Daphne's boorish and obnoxious brother, arrives unexpectedly, and Martin invites him to stay in his Winnebago.  - Something Borrowed, Someone Blue
  • Their free-spirited personalities and overbearing and boorish behavior endear them to Enid and Elaine, but Earl fears that he is losing control of his life and his family.  - Neighbors (novel)
  • Selina's husband Lionel, boorish and often drunk, is preparing to divorce his wife for her adultery with Charlie Crispin.  - A London Life
  • Kif uses Zapp's characteristically boorish pick-up lines, offending Amy.  - Amazon Women in the Mood
  • Another local British official, Neville Shipperly (Noah Taylor), a boorish drunk and a man who despises the locals, is jealous of John because he had planned to win Cecilia as his own.  - The Sleeping Dictionary
  • At the party, Andrew brings some of his friends, and angers Zach with his boorish behavior.  - Impossible (Desperate Housewives)
  • Within a decade, she has turned into a boorish 'Iron Lady' whom everyone fears.  - Holland V (TV series)
  • Initially annoyed at his boorish personality, as Soon-young gets to know Pil-seung, she begins to appreciate what a decent, warm-hearted human being he is.  - Oh Feel Young
  • Joanna is also unimpressed by the boorish Men's Association members, including intimidating president Dale "Diz" Coba.  - The Stepford Wives (1975 film)
  • Cora, who avoids holidays because she hates flying, suddenly decides to accompany her boorish husband on the trip, to ensure he keeps away from Sadie.  - Carry On Abroad
  • After an altercation with a boorish motorist driving a red Volkswagen, whose car she accidentally scratched riding her bicycle, she rides onto the boat with the man yelling misogynist slurs at her.  - The New York Ripper
  • Lisa realizes that despite his boorish personality, Homer loves Lisa enough to take her to events and places that he does not personally like just so she can be happy.  - Make Room for Lisa
  • Partly due to mr Burns's boorish behavior, she decides not to marry either man.  - Lady Bouvier's Lover
  • Gathered together amongst many family and friends are his wife Else (Birthe Neumann), his sullen eldest son Christian (Ulrich Thomsen), his well-traveled daughter Helene (Paprika Steen), and his boorish younger son Michael (Thomas Bo Larsen).  - Festen
  • Max Dembo (Dustin Hoffman), lifelong thief, is released from a six-year stint in prison and forced to report to a boorish and condescending parole officer, Earl (M.  - Straight Time
  • Because the winter vacation season has ended and a major hurricane is approaching, the hotel has only six guests: the dapper Toots (Harry Lewis), the boorish Curly (Thomas Gomez), stone-faced Ralph (William Haade), servant Angel (Dan Seymour), an attractive woman, Gaye Dawn (Claire Trevor) who suffers from alcoholism, and a sixth man who remains secluded in his room.  - Key Largo (film)
  • He is disgusted by their boorish nature and love of 'blood and sport'.  - Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
  • Li Yilong (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) is the town bully, known for his boorish manners and reckless attitude which have endeared him to no one, save his sister Feng (Vicki Zhao) who has a curious penchant for cross-dressing.  - Chinese Odyssey 2002
  • This section ends with Van's discovery that Ada has in fact been unfaithful and his flight from Ardis to exact revenge upon those "rivals" of whom he is aware—Phillip Rack, Ada's older and weak-charactered music teacher; and Percy de Prey, a rather boorish neighbour.  - Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle
  • The family's empire passes to the control of an unscrupulous relative, the boorish SA officer Konstantin.  - The Damned (1969 film)
  • Gerald must be one of these four: Alleline himself, a vain and politically skilled Scot who took over as Chief from Control; Roy Bland, a gifted if boorish intellectual of humble origins; Toby Esterhase, a self-serving Hungarian refugee hungry for promotion; or Bill Haydon, an aristocratic polymath and a Circus legend who once had an affair with Smiley’s now-separated wife Ann.  - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  • Newly made cousins-by-marriage, they find they have more in common than expected as their respective spouses, insecure Tish (Young) and boorish Tom (Petersen) begin an affair.  - Cousins (1989 film)
  • The later chapters chronicle Schuyler's sojourn in Washington, DC and Emma's growing friendship with the wealthy Denise Sanford and her boorish husband William.  - 1876 (novel)
  • Just before his death, Meadow came to realize that Jackie was boorish and unfaithful; nevertheless, she was very distressed by his death, initially blaming Tony for Jackie's involvement with crime and Carmela for standing by and supporting Tony.  - Meadow Soprano
  • The establishment mostly remains on that brink, despite Janice's best efforts as manager, eventually coming under the control of the boorish Cyril Bryson (Dave Hill) in the final series.  - Chef!
  • It challenged contemporary stereotypes of Italian-American young males as macho and boorish and wholly ignorant of life outside of urban working-class neighborhoods, as Tony was depicted as sensitive, intelligent and domestic with an interest in intellectual pursuits.  - Who's the Boss?
  • At work, he has to endure torment from his boss Thomas Dunwitty, a tactless, boorish white man.  - Bamboozled
  • mr Aborn seems somewhat boorish to the River Heights girls, and Nancy, upon returning home, receives a phone call from Laura, who is desperate to escape from her "evil" guardian.  - The Bungalow Mystery
  • Harry, Ron, and Hermione begin to suspect that Draco is behind the attacks, given his family history of remaining well within Slytherin ranks and open hostility toward Muggle-born students, and so Hermione concocts Polyjuice potion, which allows them to become Draco’s boorish lackeys, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, for an hour to interrogate him.  - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  • She sometimes insults him, referring to him as "just a great ape," and finds his boorish behaviour at a smart restaurant off-putting.  - This Sporting Life
  • Aboard the opulent 20th Century Limited, Gondorff, posing as boorish Chicago bookie Shaw, buys into Lonnegan's private, high-stakes poker game.  - The Sting
  • Salieri cannot reconcile Mozart's boorish behaviour with the genius that God has inexplicably bestowed upon him.  - Amadeus

Example sentences for "boorish" in interesting articles

  • When I was eventually promoted on the team, I resented having doubts about its merits — was I promoted because of my abilities, or was I promoted because he was trying to apologise for his boorish behaviour? We eventually ended up on different teams and parted ways.  - What I learnt from being sexually harassed at Google
  • It's a poor substitute for simply speaking up, which has all the same benefits and doesn't share this problem. Perhaps the 'cutesy' factor will work in its favour as a way of invoking a crowd to act, at least until the novelty wears off. nycman • August 15, 2012 10:47 AM Were these examples during the conference sessions or the evening/late night social events? I'd expect boorish behavior in any alcohol fueled event with a big gender imbalance.  - Sexual Harassment at DefCon (and Other Hacker Cons)
  • When I was eventually promoted on the team, I resented having doubts about its merits — was I promoted because of my abilities, or was I promoted because he was trying to apologize for his boorish behavior?We eventually ended up on different teams and parted ways.  - Lessons from being sexually harassed at Google
  • Historically, the left personality is the Rousseau or Robespierre type, a boorish outcast with a certain quasi-religious fanaticism.  - ESR: FEMALE ADVOCACY ARE TRYING TO FRAME LINUS TORVALDS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT

Meaning of "boorish" in English

  • ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
    Examples
    - the loutish manners of a bully
    - her stupid oafish husband
    - aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude

Meaning of "boorish" in Hindi

  • अशिष्ट ( Ashisht)
  • असभ्य

Synonyms of "boorish"

  • neanderthal
  • swinish
  • loutish
  • neandertal
  • oafish

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