mannerless

[ man-er-lis ]

adjective

1. without good manners; ill-mannered; discourteous; impolite.

mannerless

/ ˈmænəlɪs /

adjective

1. having bad manners; boorish

Derived Forms

• ˈmannerlessness, noun

Other Words From

• manner·less·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mannerless¹

First recorded in 1425–75, mannerless is from the late Middle English word manerles. See manner ¹, -less

Example Sentences

But the chances are that they were chiefly mannerless schoolboys who thus misbehaved.

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Vane's position put him above possibility of affront by Wantage in even the most arrogant and mannerless of the latter's moods.

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However, the few Quakers in the throng took no offence, and I presently nudged my mannerless comrades into a snickering silence.

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One wonders what had been the result if some mannerless reformer had declined his assailant's invitation and drawn his sword.

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Then Madame Garnier remarked, "The little girl is quite pretty, though so mannerless."

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Related Words

• barbaric
• barbarous
• boorish
• churlish
• disrespectful
• impolite
• rude
• unconscionable
• vulgar