grobian behavior
- noun
- Archaic
:
comportamiento grosero
- Her grobian behavior during the ceremony drew disapproving looks from everyone present.
Examples
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His grobian behavior at the dinner party shocked everyone.
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Workplaces usually do not tolerate any form of grobian behavior.
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At dinner, his grobian behavior shocked the other guests and ruined the mood.
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I can't stand her grobian behavior during meetings.
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At dinner, his grobian behavior shocked the other guests and ruined the mood.
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Her grobian behavior during the ceremony drew disapproving looks from everyone present.
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Workplaces usually do not tolerate any form of grobian behavior.
Synonyms
27
1.8
Lack of politeness or respect for other people
2
9.9
Very rude and hurtful behavior by someone who acts too proud and thinks they are better than others
1
8.1
Rude, insensitive behavior that ignores good manners
1
8.8
Behavior that is rude and aggressive and shocks other people
1
8.6
Rude, unfriendly behavior that makes other people feel unwelcome
1
9.9
Rude, selfish actions that hurt or upset other people
Rude actions that show a lack of politeness
Being rude and not polite to other people
Rude selfish actions that ignore other people's feelings
Antonyms
How Rude
- Archaic
1
8.1
2
6.4
27
1.8
1
4.1
25
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
grobian + behavior
The phrase is a simple adjective+noun combination: 'grobian' (rude, coarse) modifies 'behavior' (conduct), so the meaning 'rude or boorish behavior' is directly compositional. Although 'grobian' is a rare/borrowed word that many learners may not know, a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can immediately derive the overall sense.
Etymology
Grobian behavior comes from a long-ago book where a rude character named Grobian shows bad manners at the table and in public. So the phrase now means 'rude or coarse behavior'.