ill-mannered

[ il-man-erd ]

/ ˈɪlˈmæn ərd /

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adjective

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

OTHER WORDS FOR ill-mannered

unpolished, crude, uncivil.

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Origin of ill-mannered

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

OTHER WORDS FROM ill-mannered

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

Words nearby ill-mannered

illiterate, illiterati, ill-judged, ill-kempt, ill-looking, ill-mannered, ill nature, ill-natured, illness, illocution, illocutionary

How to use ill-mannered in a sentence

I cannot say how this affected others, but to me it seemed hardly more ill-mannered than impolitic.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
"Oh, I don't think he meant to be ill-mannered," interposed Betty mildly, as she reached Nigger and he whinnied a welcome.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
He was, it must be remembered, a very rich man, and could afford to be ill-mannered.
Dross|Henry Seton Merriman
She looked at her ill-mannered little cousin with royal disdain, and walked slowly and cautiously on towards the boat.
Dotty Dimple At Home|Sophie May

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

British Dictionary definitions for ill-mannered

ill-mannered

adjective

having bad manners; rude; impolite

Derived forms of ill-mannered

ill-manneredly, adverb

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