Antonyms of adj churlish

2 senses of churlish

Sense 1
churlish -- (rude and boorish)

INDIRECT (VIA ungracious) -> gracious -- (characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor")

Sense 2
churlish -- (having a bad disposition; surly; "churlish as a bear"- Shakespeare)

INDIRECT (VIA ill-natured) -> good-natured -- (having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play")

Similarity of adj churlish

2 senses of churlish

Sense 1
churlish -- (rude and boorish)
       => ungracious (vs. gracious) -- (lacking charm and good taste; "an ungracious industrial city"; "this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious"; "ungracious behavior")

Sense 2
churlish -- (having a bad disposition; surly; "churlish as a bear"- Shakespeare)
       => ill-natured (vs. good-natured) -- (having an irritable and unpleasant disposition)

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