churlish
adjective
[ ˈtʃəːlɪʃ ]
• rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
• "it seems churlish to complain"
Similar:
rude,
ill-mannered,
discourteous,
impolite,
ungracious,
unmannerly,
uncivil,
ungentlemanly,
ungallant,
unchivalrous,
ill-bred,
boorish,
oafish,
loutish,
mean-spirited,
ill-tempered,
unkind,
inconsiderate,
uncharitable,
ill-humoured,
surly,
sullen,
ignorant,
Origin:
Old English cierlisc, ceorlisc (see churl, -ish1).
