Swinish (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy; "piggish table manners"; "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father"; "swinish slavering over food".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The swinish behavior of eating with one's hands and making loud noises at the table was deemed unacceptable by the etiquette coach.
- After gorging on food and drink for hours, the swinish revelers stumbled out of the restaurant, belching and making a mess.
- The once-svelte businessman had developed a decidedly swinish physique after years of indulging in lavish lunches and dinners.
- Her swinish appetite for expensive jewelry and designer clothing had put a significant strain on the family's finances.
- The critics panned the film for its swinish portrayal of the wealthy elite, depicting them as selfish and indulgent.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance; "was boorish and insensitive"; "the loutish manners of a bully"; "her stupid oafish husband"; "aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude".
Classification
All adjective clusters.