Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun churl

3 senses of churl

Sense 1
peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tike -- (a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement)
       => unpleasant person, disagreeable person -- (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)

Sense 2
niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churl -- (a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend)
       => hoarder -- (a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use)

Sense 3
grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatch -- (a bad-tempered person)
       => unpleasant person, disagreeable person -- (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)

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