ill-mannered

ill-mannered
ill-manneredly, adv.ill-manneredness, n.
/il"man"euhrd/, adj.
having bad or poor manners; impolite; discourteous; rude.
[1375-1425; late ME; see ILL, MANNERED]
Syn. unpolished, crude, uncivil.

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  • ill-mannered — adjective FORMAL behaving in a way that is not polite: RUDE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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