underbred
Americanadjective
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having inferior breeding or manners; vulgar.
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not of pure breed, as a horse.
adjective
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of impure stock; not thoroughbred
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a less common word for ill-bred
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“It is underbred, not only in the obvious sense, but in the literary sense.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
The man might be rude and underbred; he was rude and underbred! and was that any justification for my conduct towards him?
From A Day's Ride A Life's Romance by Lever, Charles James
I repeat my hope that the friends and acquaintances with whom I live are not the underbred and ill-mannered class you think them; beyond that I have nothing to say.
From Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience by Lever, Charles James
Vulgarity alone was criminal; and the sins of the underbred admitted of no palliation.
From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Lever, Charles James
There was a cordial, hearty tone about the hostesses which was decidedly pleasant, although he was aware that Pauline would pronounce it sadly underbred.
From That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 by Trollope, Frances Eleanor
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