Definitions

inurbane

[in-ur-beyn] / ˌɪn ɜrˈbeɪn /

Jump To:

boorish adj.
discourteous adj.
unpolished adj.

ADJECTIVE

boorish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barbaric churlish coarse impolite rude tasteless uncivilized vulgar

WEAK

bad-mannered bearish cantankerous cloddish clodhopping clownish clumsy countrified gross gruff ill-bred ill-mannered loud loutish lowbred oafish ornery out of line out-of-order provincial rough rustic swinish ugly uncouth uncultured uneducated ungracious unpoised unpolished unrefined

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delicate gentle kind mannerly nice pleasant polished polite refined smooth sophisticated

WEAK

charming cultured

ADJECTIVE

discourteous

Synonyms

WEAK

abrupt bad-mannered boorish brusque cavalier cheeky churlish contumelious crude crusty curt disrespectful flip fresh ill-bred ill-mannered impertinent inaffable indelicate insolent oafish offhand rustic sassy smart-alecky uncivil uncouth ungenteel ungracious unmannerly unrefined

Antonyms

WEAK

civil courteous gracious mannered polite refined respectful well-bred

ADJECTIVE

unpolished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unfinished

WEAK

agrestic boorish coarse discourteous gauche ill-mannered impolite inelegant rough rude rugged tattered uncivil uncivilized uncouth uncultured unrefined

Antonyms

WEAK

civilized polished refined shiny smooth sophisticated

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

inurbane

If either party persists in refusal to confirm, and cannot show injury, that party's behavior is declared inurbane.

From The Galaxy Primes by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

Impolite, discourteous, inurbane, uncivil, rude, disrespectful, pert, saucy, impertinent, impudent, insolent.

From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Joseph M. (Joseph Morris) Bachelor

inurbane

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Related Words