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boor

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/bʊər/ · boor

A rude, ill-mannered person; someone who is insensitive to social norms.

Meanings

nouninformal

A rude, ill-mannered person; someone who is insensitive to social norms.

ایک بے ادب، بدتمیز فرد؛ جو سماجی اصولوں کے بارے میں بے وقوف ہو۔

بُور

boor

Synonyms

loutoafclodٹھٹھولاموٹا دماغبے وقوف

Antonyms

gentlemansophisticaterefined personمہذبنفیسباادب

Common Collocations

  • boorish behavior
  • boorish remarks
  • behave like a boor

Example Sentences

He acted like a boor at the dinner party.

اس نے عشائیے میں ایک بُور کی طرح سلوک کیا۔

Us ne ishaaiye mein ek boor ki tarah salook kiya.

Her boorish comments made everyone uncomfortable.

اس کی بے تہذیب تبصرے نے سب کو بے آرام کر دیا۔

Us ki be tahzeeb tabsray ne sab ko be aaram kar diya.

Don't be a boor; show some manners!

بُور مت بنو؛ کچھ آداب دکھاؤ!

Boor mat bano; kuch aadaab dikhao!

Easily Confused With

bore:To bore means to drill a hole or to become tiresome, which is different from being a rude person.

Word Family

boorish
adjectiveبے تہذیب

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Boor sounds like 'poor' manners.

Imagine a farmer who lacks elegance at a formal gathering.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں بُور ہو وہاں ادب نہیں ہوتا

Jahan boor ho wahan adab nahin hota

Where there is a boor, there is no respect.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Dutch "boer" — farmer

First known use: 16th century

The word 'boor' evolved from the Dutch word 'boer', meaning farmer, referring to someone who lacks refinement and manners, typically associated with rural life.