ill-mannered
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- ill-manneredly adverb
- ill-manneredness noun
Etymology
Origin of ill-mannered
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; ill, mannered
Example Sentences
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The accompanying photo portraits are mostly hideous, in Ms. Wiles’s case also ill-mannered and unkind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Ferrigan said that a local official’s choice not to lower flags after a president’s executive directive might be seen as somewhat ill-mannered but wouldn’t be breaking any rules.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
Writing on Instagram in November, singer Sir Rod Stewart described Wallace as an "ill-mannered bully", and said the presenter "humiliated" his wife Penny Lancaster when she was on Masterchef in 2021.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025
Do I honor their request, even if it feels ill-mannered?
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023
Even Lady Constance, who seemed to naturally prefer phony, ill-mannered people over gentle, true-hearted ones, found the baroness to be unpleasant company.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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