CADDISH Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

caddish

adjective

Definition of caddish

as in boorish

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Recent Examples of caddish Catherine turns the tables on her caddish suitor and bars him from her life. — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2020 Colombian crooner Maluma, who plays Kat’s caddish fiance, Sarah Silverman and Michelle Buteau round out the cast. — Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2022 Did Aretha’s caddish first husband and manager, Ted White (played here by a terrific Marlon Wayans), really come storming out of the bedroom, grumbling about the lateness of the hour? — Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2021 The movie centers on an aspiring filmmaker played by Winona Ryder who is pursued by a responsible corporate striver (Ben Stiller, the film’s director) and a caddish poet who hates the right things (Ethan Hawke). — New York Times, 14 July 2022 Enter Laura’s caddish Playboy father, Felix (Bill Murray), who reconnects with his daughter by taking her on an adventure to determine whether Dean is being unfaithful. — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2020 Caroline and her husband Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst (Tom Wilkinson), fear for the legacy of their household if Peregrine's gambler brother (James Fleet) and caddish nephew (Adam James) get hold of their fortune after the Earl passes. — Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2020

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Adjective

And in an age of boorish, brawling Little League Parents®, perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from our new friends in the horn hats.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
The doc goes on to note that, along with boorish audiences, record labels were also wary of Culture Club, even though their aesthetic was very much in the early Eighties new wave and pop mold.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026

Definition of boorish

Adjective

And Trump’s domineering, loutish approach to women spoke to its adherents in a way that few, if any, of his rivals could match.

— Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
The nation and the world have long since become accustomed to Trump’s loutish behavior, coarse vocabulary and disrespect for the dignity of his office and America’s reputation.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of loutish

Adjective

An uncouth mix of stress and chlorine exposure recently left my skin simultaneously drier and more breakout-prone than it's been in quite a long time, and my usual routine of a quarter-size drop of skin tint just wasn’t cutting it anymore.

— Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 1 July 2026
And any expression otherwise is so taboo or deemed uncouth, and we aren’t allowed to talk about it in our art and media.

— Rachel Handler, Vulture, 14 May 2026

Definition of uncouth

Adjective

Martin showed that even a clownish gentleman with a pure heart could woo someone like Tisha Campbell’s Gina.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of clownish

Adjective

Sean Goode, a former Canton police sergeant who was working the night of John O'Keefe's death and testified during the first Karen Read trial, allegedly sent dozens of vulgar text messages, according to an independent investigation.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Others were removed early on for vulgar or inappropriate comments, according to a PGA Tour source with knowledge of the events, with five spectators in total ejected from the tournament with six holes to go.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of vulgar

Adjective

In the 18th century, lusty also meant insolent, which might have conveyed Anderson’s frustrations with Dina’s unwillingness to accept his authority over her.

— Carolyn Zola, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Meanwhile, the insolent and hyper-confident Ruben (Stuart Campbell as a teen and Gadd as a grown-up) has been in trouble with the law from a tender age.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of insolent

Adjective

Their rivals were a candid, impudent pair, the schoolgirlish Shakira and a throaty American bottle-service girl named Toni, both incapable of conniving their way into romance, prone to heartbreak, and swiftly ostracized for their overt judgment of other islanders.

— Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Mantello wasn’t being impudent.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

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