bad-mannered

Examples

• All

• I can't make out whether you're bloody bad-mannered or just half-witted.

  Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

• You come out hot-tempered and bad-mannered.

  Sleight (2016)

• The flower woman had glared at them with rolling eyes and bad-mannered impatience, ordering her helper to hurry up with the bouquets before the flowers wilted and "Her Highness the Princess Bride" had another fit.

  Fiction book (1998)

• His bad-mannered comments during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.

• She was often criticized for being bad-mannered, especially when she interrupted others.

Synonyms

R

rude

vsbad-mannered

594 1.0

Not polite or showing little respect for others

covers general poor social conduct, not only bluntness

I

insolent

vsbad-mannered

22 7.1

Rude and not showing respect to other people

is about poor social conduct without the arrogant tone

I

impolite

vsbad-mannered

21 2.3

Not showing good manners or respect to other people

is the wider term for poor social conduct beyond politeness

B

boorish

vsbad-mannered

• Offensive

13 8.2

Being rude and not caring about other people's feelings or manners

is the general absence of polite behaviour without crude focus

U

uncouth

vsbad-mannered

• Offensive

10 8.4

Not polite or well behaved in a rough way

refers more generally to poor social conduct rather than coarse style

U

uncivil

vsbad-mannered

9 6.0

Not polite and rude to other people

describes lack of politeness as part of overall poor conduct

I

ill-mannered

vsbad-mannered

5 3.9

Rude and impolite in how someone talks or acts

is the broad description for poor social conduct rather than acts

D

discourteous

vsbad-mannered

4 5.5

Not polite to other people and showing little respect

is the broader condition of poor conduct beyond missing courtesy

U

ungracious

vsbad-mannered

4 6.7

Rude and not polite or kind

is the neutral label for poor social conduct without coldness

O

oafish

vsbad-mannered

• Offensive

2 8.2

Clumsy and rude in the way someone moves or acts

is about poor social conduct without stressing clumsiness

I

indecorous

vsbad-mannered

• Formal

1 9.2

Not showing good manners in public or formal places

is the simpler description of poor social conduct, not rule focus

U

unmannerly

vsbad-mannered

1 6.3

Not polite and often rude to others

covers general poor social conduct, not specific rule breaking

U

ungallant

vsbad-mannered

1 9.1

Not polite or kind to other people

is the general lack of polite conduct not limited to attention

U

unmannered

vsbad-mannered

1 7.2

Not showing good manners toward others

is the general label for lacking polite social conduct

I

ill-bred

vsbad-mannered

• Offensive

1 7.1

Rude and showing bad manners

describes poor social conduct without implying background cause

U

ungenteel

vsbad-mannered

• Archaic

9.9

Not polite and not showing good manners

focuses on poor social conduct without emphasising culture

L

lowbred

vsbad-mannered

• Offensive

9.5

Showing bad manners and little respect for others

is the plain statement of poor social conduct, not background

S

solecistic

vsbad-mannered

9.9

Showing bad manners that make others uncomfortable

means general poor social conduct without focusing on etiquette

Antonyms

P

polite

329 1.0

Showing good manners and respect to other people

W

well-mannered

10 2.9

Polite and respectful to other people

How Polite

well-mannered

10 2.9

polite

329 1.0

bad-mannered

1 3.3

rude

594 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology