Swinish Meaning in English
word
ˈswaɪnɪʃ
SWY-nish
swˈɪnɪʃ
sw-IN-ish
Definition
Behaving in a very rude, greedy, or dirty way, like a pig. Used to describe someone’s manners or actions.
Usage & Nuances
Very formal and literary; rarely used in everyday speech. Typically negative and insulting. Commonly used to criticize extremely bad manners or disgusting behavior. Related words: 'boorish', 'piggish'.
Spanish: grosero - porcino (comportamiento)Portuguese (BR): porco (comportamento) - grosseiroPortuguese (PT): suíno (comportamento) - grosseiroChinese (Simplified): 像猪一样的 - 粗鲁的Chinese (Traditional): 像豬一樣的 - 粗魯的Hindi: सूअर जैसा (व्यवहार) - अशिष्टArabic: خنزيري (سلوك) - فظBengali: শূকরের মতো - পশুর মতো - নীচRussian: свинскийJapanese: 豚のような - 卑しい - 下品なVietnamese: thô lỗ như lợn - bẩn thỉu như lợnKorean: 돼지 같은 - 상스러운Turkish: domuzca - kaba - pisUrdu: خنزیر جیسا - انتہائی بدتمیزIndonesian: seperti babi - kasar - kotor
Example Sentences
His swinish manners shocked everyone at dinner.
basic
The children made a swinish mess in the living room.
basic
His swinish greed was obvious when he took all the cookies.
basic
That swinish comment was completely uncalled for.
natural
People left the park in a swinish state after the festival.
natural
His roommates were fed up with his swinish habits.
natural