unmannered

[uhn-man-erd]

adjective

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

2. without affectation or insincerity; ingenuous.

   He is a refreshingly unmannered person.

unmannered

/ ʌnˈmænəd /

adjective

1. without good manners; coarse; rude

2. not affected; without mannerisms

Word History and Origins

Origin of unmannered¹

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

Example Sentences

This prompted Prague to hit back, describing Chinese leaders as "unmannered rude clowns".

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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.

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

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

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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.

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