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unmannered

[ uhn-man-erd ]

/ ʌnˈmæn ərd /

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adjective

lacking good manners; rude or ill-bred.

without affectation or insincerity; ingenuous: He is a refreshingly unmannered person.

Origin of unmannered

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at un-¹, mannered

Words nearby unmannered

unmake, unman, unmanageable, unmanly, unmanned, unmannered, unmannerly, unmarked, unmarried, unmask, unmatched

Example sentences from the Web for unmannered

It is important, however, that the reading poet be not boisterous or unmannered.

Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance |Donald Lemen Clark
Unlike the unmannered and almost languageless English peasant, they are unembarrassed and social, fluent, and often eloquent.

The Actress in High Life |Sue Petigru Bowen
Discussing matters that concern ye not, Eavesdropping hounds, unmannered miscreants!

Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III |M. Y. Halidom (pseud. Dryasdust)
Soft, but with no unmanly softness; luxuriant, but with no unmannered luxury.

Val d'Arno |John Ruskin

"Do not break in on me with unmannered words," said the bishop.

Pabo, The Priest |Sabine Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for unmannered

unmannered

/ (ʌnˈmænəd) /

adjective

without good manners; coarse; rude

not affected; without mannerisms