Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boorishness

/bˈʊɹɪʃnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: boor-ish-ness
IPA: /bˈʊɹɪʃnəs/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or characteristic of being a boor or of being boorish; boorish behaviour.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"No refinement in him would now have surprised her; but neither would any outbreak of boorishness."
"From the first the Russian had exhibited every trait of his true character—selfishness, boorishness, arrogance, cowardice, and lust."
"Unfortunately, there were moments of pure indulgence, drunken boorishness and rambling unintelligible poetry midway through the evening."

Etymology

Etymology tree English boorish Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English boorishness From boorish + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

boorishnesses (plural)

Synonyms

uncouthness

Questions

How do you pronounce boorishness?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʊɹɪʃnəs/.
What does boorishness mean?: The state or characteristic of being a boor or of being boorish; boorish behaviour.
Where does boorishness come from?: Etymology tree English boorish Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English boorishness From boorish + -ness.

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