adjective

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

it seems churlish to complain

rude,ill-mannered,discourteous,impolite,ungracious,unmannerly,uncivil,ungentlemanly,ungallant,unchivalrous,ill-bred,boorish,oafish,loutish,mean-spirited,ill-tempered,unkind,inconsiderate,uncharitable,ill-humoured,surly,sullen,ignorant