unmannered

[ uhn-man-erd ]

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adjective

lacking good manners; rude or ill-bred.
without affectation or insincerity; ingenuous: He is a refreshingly unmannered person.

Origin of unmannered

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

Words Nearby unmannered

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How to use unmannered in a sentence

Naturally, she is ill-mannered or unmannered, and careless and ignorant and all those things.
Concerning Children | Charlotte Perkins Gilman
But let the attendants and other profane and unmannered persons close up the doors of their ears.
Symposium | Plato
Discussing matters that concern ye not, Eavesdropping hounds, unmannered miscreants!
Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III | M. Y. Halidom (pseud. Dryasdust)
Unlike the unmannered and almost languageless English peasant, they are unembarrassed and social, fluent, and often eloquent.
The Actress in High Life | Sue Petigru Bowen
"Do not break in on me with unmannered words," said the bishop.
Pabo, The Priest | Sabine Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for unmannered

unmannered

/ (ʌnˈmænəd) /

adjective

without good manners; coarse; rude
not affected; without mannerisms

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