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swinish > 2 senses
ADJECTIVE1swinish, boorish, loutish, neanderthal, neandertal, oafishIll-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
2swinish, hoggish, piggish, piggy, porcineResembling swine
swinish > adjective 1
MeaningIll-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance.
Examples"aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude"
Synonymsboorish, loutish, neanderthal, neandertal, oafish
Similar tounrefined
swinish > adjective 2
MeaningResembling swine. Coarsely gluttonous or greedy.
Examples"swinish slavering over food"
Synonymshoggish, piggish, piggy, porcine
Similar togluttonous

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