unmannered
Americanadjective
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lacking good manners; rude or ill-bred.
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without affectation or insincerity; ingenuous.
He is a refreshingly unmannered person.
adjective
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without good manners; coarse; rude
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not affected; without mannerisms
Etymology
Origin of unmannered
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at un- 1, mannered
Example Sentences
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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 • Apr. 4, 2023
So says Johnny, a patient, constantly curious radio journalist portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix in a gratifyingly mellow, unmannered turn in “C’mon C’mon.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2021
He stands in the doorway, drops his backpack and takes steps — simple and unmannered — to Chopin.
From New York Times • May 6, 2021
He worshipped Diana Adams, a very clean-lined, long-legged, unmannered ballerina.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 3, 2018
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 "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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