ill-mannered

[ il-man-erd ]
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adjective
  1. having bad or poor manners; impolite; discourteous; rude.

Origin of ill-mannered

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at ill, mannered

Other words for ill-mannered

Other words from ill-mannered

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

Words Nearby ill-mannered

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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.

  • 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.

  • 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
  1. having bad manners; rude; impolite

Derived forms of ill-mannered

  • ill-manneredly, adverb

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