ill-mannered

adjective

ill-man·​nered ˈil-ˈma-nərd How to pronounce ill-mannered (audio)
Synonyms of ill-mannerednext
: having bad manners : rude

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an ill-mannered child who refuses to say "please" or "thank you"
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While practicing for a sixth straight day, laboring in a heat index pushing 90 degrees, the Chiefs were bound to be a bit ill-mannered. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Nasty name-calling, ill-mannered insults, and menacing mudslinging have been a part of American politics for centuries. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 By Saturday, Abrams got word of the ill-mannered petition and spoke out on behalf of Jar. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2025 Blame ill-mannered charger hogs who don’t respect EV etiquette. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024 The film presents the France of the Revolution and the Empire as an unfortunate episode of a country in the hands of a people of bloodthirsty and ill-mannered scoundrels. — Zenger News, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 King can be spoiled, delusional and ill-mannered, but his parents can also have made a misstep by attempting to publicly embarrass their son. — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ill-mannered was in the 15th century

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ill-mannered

adjective
ill-man·​nered
ˈil-ˈman-ərd
: showing bad manners : rude

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