as in boorish
having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners
I object not so much to what he did as the classless way he did it
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Recent Examples of classless
That’s classless, and that shouldn’t be a thing.
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Larry Fleisher, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2022
Pure classless behavior right here.
—Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2021
That’s kind of a classless move.
—Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 1 July 2021
That, to me, was classless from a great player.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2021
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Larry Fleisher, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2022
Pure classless behavior right here.
—Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2021
That’s kind of a classless move.
—Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 1 July 2021
That, to me, was classless from a great player.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classless
Adjective
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McCarthy gives a great performance, playing up the press secretary’s more boorish traits as a gum-guzzling loudmouth that mangles words and twists facts like pretzels.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Unlike their boorish, booing counterparts in Philadelphia, Chiefs fans are known for their hospitality and actually welcome opposing fans to join their barbecuing paradise at Sunday tailgates.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The premise itself is both deeply stupid and incredibly clever (the sweet spot, really).—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some of the replies were the usual stupid snark on social media from people who thrive on being negative.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Generally speaking, northern clubs were work teams that fielded working-class players, while southern clubs were affiliated with famous schools and featured young gentlemen who would not dream of doing something as uncouth as taking payment for playing a game.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Where DiCaprio is brash and wild and uncouth, Gladstone is understated, filled with a deep sadness but also a well of light and humor.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Redheads often fielded comments related to having a hot temper, being clownish, weirdness, Irishness, not capable of being in the sun, being wild (among women), wimpy (among men), and intellectually superior.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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As vice-president, Kamala Harris was generally regarded as unimpressive and slightly clownish, with her banal repetitions and too-frequent outbursts of too-exuberant laughter.—
Avi Nelson,
Boston Herald,
30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Every great festival lineup needs an eccentric art-pop groundbreaker and some loutish guys who write anthems.—
Al Shipley,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2024
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Homer wasn’t fooling around: those who aid the beggar are rewarded, those who mistreat him—the loutish suitors who have long besieged Penelope—are killed.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Some might consider this observation churlish when her biggest rival, ITV, was criticized for abandoning the playing field on Christmas Day after scheduling a parade of repeats.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2025
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The British series, which debuted in 2022, follows Oscar winner Gary Oldman’s churlish and disheveled Jackson Lamb as the leader of a team of disgraced and disowned MI5 agents scrappily and shabbily getting the job done.—
Trey Williams,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The footage shows Caldwell calling the nearby Packers fans vulgar and sexist names, while taunting the man accompanying her with explicit gestures.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, let out multiple outbursts during his first appearance in court since he was arrested over the weekend and accused of making a series of vulgar, threatening online statements at Clark, the Indiana Fever superstar.—
Samira Puskar,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Classless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classless. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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