churl (Meaning)

Wordnet

churl (n)

a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

a bad-tempered person

Webster

churl (n.)

A rustic; a countryman or laborer.

A rough, surly, ill-bred man; a boor.

A selfish miser; an illiberal person; a niggard.

Webster

churl (a.)

Churlish; rough; selfish.

churl Sentence Examples

  1. His behavior at the dinner party was that of a churl, displaying rudeness and a lack of manners.
  2. The churl refused to hold the door open for the elderly woman behind him, ignoring her pleas for assistance.
  3. Despite their efforts to engage him in conversation, the churl remained aloof and unresponsive.
  4. It was evident from his coarse language and brusque demeanor that he was a churl of the lowest sort.
  5. The churl's disdain for social niceties made him unpopular among his peers.
  6. He was known throughout the village as a churl who took pleasure in causing trouble for others.
  7. The churl's selfishness knew no bounds; he never hesitated to put his own interests above those of others.
  8. Despite his vast wealth, he lived like a churl, hoarding his riches and refusing to share with those in need.
  9. The churl's lack of gratitude was astounding; he never expressed appreciation for the kindnesses shown to him.
  10. In the eyes of the townsfolk, he was nothing more than a mean-spirited churl who brought misery wherever he went.

FAQs About the word churl

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His behavior at the dinner party was that of a churl, displaying rudeness and a lack of manners.

The churl refused to hold the door open for the elderly woman behind him, ignoring her pleas for assistance.

Despite their efforts to engage him in conversation, the churl remained aloof and unresponsive.

It was evident from his coarse language and brusque demeanor that he was a churl of the lowest sort.