Swinish

Pronunciation: /ˈswɪnɪʃ/

Definitions of swinish

adjective describing someone or something as resembling or characteristic of a pig; behaving in a rude or greedy manner

Example Sentences

A1 The swinish man ate his food noisily.

A2 The swinish behavior of the students disrupted the class.

B1 The swinish attitude of the boss towards his employees was unacceptable.

B2 The swinish habits of the villagers disgusted the city visitors.

C1 The swinish greed of the corporation led to unethical business practices.

C2 The swinish behavior of the politician caused outrage among the public.

Examples of swinish in a Sentence

formal The swinish behavior of the guests at the gala was quite appalling.

informal I can't believe how swinish some people can be when it comes to sharing food.

slang Those swinish dudes at the party were totally out of control.

figurative His swinish attitude towards the environment is a reflection of his lack of empathy.

Grammatical Forms of swinish

• past tense: swinished
• plural: swinishes
• comparative: more swinish
• superlative: most swinish
• present tense: swinish
• future tense: will swinish
• perfect tense: have swinished
• continuous tense: is swinishing
• singular: swinish
• positive degree: swinish
• infinitive: to swinish
• gerund: swinishing
• participle: swinished

Origin and Evolution of swinish

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'swinish' originated from the Old English word 'swinsc', which derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'swin-

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe behavior resembling that of a swine or pig, 'swinish' has evolved to also connote greed, gluttony, or general lack of refinement in a derogatory sense.