unmannered

American  

[uhn-man-erd] / ʌnˈmæn ərd /

adjective

1. lacking good manners; rude or ill-bred.

2. without affectation or insincerity; ingenuous.

   He is a refreshingly unmannered person.

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unmannered British  

/ ʌnˈmænəd /

adjective

1. without good manners; coarse; rude

2. not affected; without mannerisms

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Etymology

Origin of unmannered

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- ¹, mannered

Example Sentences

The name “Jonathan” was taken from a caricature called Brother Jonathan, a precursor of Uncle Sam, an unmannered, forthright, patriotic New Englander.

From Los Angeles Times

Blomstedt’s reading of the Nielsen, controlled but unmannered, was one of sublime balance.

From New York Times

In “Review,” Hollander takes this private, unmannered language that all dancers practice and turns it into a show.

From New York Times

Everything is etched into the space, including built-in moments with the musicians — at one point he is handed a tambourine, only to have it taken away — but it all feels fresh, spontaneous and utterly unmannered.

From New York Times

Some of them are unmannered, rough, intractable, as well as ignorant; but others are docile, have a wish to learn, and evince a disposition that pleases me.

From Literature