Ill-mannered

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having bad manners; impolite.

    "He was extremely ill-mannered and caused offence wherever he went."

Adjective
  1. 1
    socially incorrect in behavior wordnet

Synonyms

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bad-manneredbad-manneredbarbarianboorishbrusquebrutal

Example

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"You will be taken for an ill-mannered person if you do so."

Etymology

Compare Middle English ille-ymanerite.

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