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 on Thursday, singer Sir Rod Stewart described Wallace as an "ill-mannered bully", and said the presenter "humiliated" his wife when she was on MasterChef in 2021.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
Do I honor their request, even if it feels ill-mannered?
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023
“Well, it’s hard not to concern myself when ill-mannered police officers charge into our house. I've never been so disrespected.”
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
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