unmannerly

[ uhn-man-er-lee ]

adjective

1. not mannerly; impolite; discourteous; coarse.

   Synonyms: loutish, uncouth, ill-bred

adverb

1. with ill manners.

unmannerly

/ ʌnˈmænəlɪ /

adjective

1. lacking manners; discourteous

adverb

1. archaic.
   rudely; discourteously

Derived Forms

• unˈmannerliness, noun

Other Words From

• un·manner·li·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unmannerly¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; un- ¹, mannerly

Example Sentences

Not to pay attention to a book this thoughtful might even be considered unmannerly.

From The Daily Beast

I do not remember to have heard if Sugden kicked his unmannerly guest: if he did not, I regret the omission.

From Project Gutenberg

Here is the only stanza I can remember of the little poem I composed to express the "unmannerly sadness" of youth.

From Project Gutenberg

Well,” said I, “if you have no business at all, I will even be so unmannerly as to shut you out.

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I do think you are all the rudest, most unmannerly creatures!

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It is the way to do with Jack-o-lanterns when they become unmannerly.

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