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ill-mannered

[ il-man-erd ]

/ ˈɪlˈmæn ərd /

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adjective

having bad or poor manners; impolite; discourteous; rude.

Origin of ill-mannered

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at ill, mannered

SYNONYMS FOR ill-mannered

unpolished, crude, uncivil.

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OTHER WORDS FROM ill-mannered

ill-man·nered·ly, adverb ill-man·nered·ness, noun

Words nearby ill-mannered

ill-informed, ill-intentioned, ill-judged, ill-kempt, ill-looking, ill-mannered, ill-natured, ill-omened, ill-prepared, ill-sorted, ill-spent

Example sentences from the Web for ill-mannered

He was, it must be remembered, a very rich man, and could afford to be ill-mannered.

Dross |Henry Seton Merriman
They were ill-mannered rampaging lowns with little sense, and I desired no comings and goings with them.

The Men of the Moss-Hags |S. R. Crockett
But no, friendship had never existed between her and the young lady; she was too eccentric and ill-mannered.

Major Frank |A. L. G. Bosboom-Toussaint
Both are ill-mannered fellows and must be dealt with socially, but not, I think, by imprisonment.

The Law and the Poor |Edward Abbott Parry

When a servant blunders through carelessness a reprimand may be necessary, but to scold in loud, angry tones is most ill-mannered.

Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 |Lillian Eichler Watson

British Dictionary definitions for ill-mannered

ill-mannered

adjective

having bad manners; rude; impolite

Derived forms of ill-mannered

ill-manneredly, adverb