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lowbred

lowbred

9.5
Showing bad manners and little respect for others
  • adjective
  • /ˈloʊˌbrɛd/
  • Offensive
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  • She found his lowbred jokes offensive and out of place.

Examples

  • The lowbred crowd jeered at the speaker without any sense of decorum.

  • His lowbred behavior shocked everyone at the party.

  • His lowbred manners made a poor impression at the formal dinner.

  • She always acts in a lowbred manner during formal events.

  • His lowbred behavior at the formal dinner shocked everyone.

  • She tried to hide her lowbred upbringing, but her lack of manners revealed it.

  • The lowbred insults shouted during the argument showed a complete lack of class.

Synonyms

rude
vslowbred
594 1.0

Not polite or showing little respect for others

describes a general uncultured character rather than only impolite acts
low-class
vslowbred
  • Offensive
9 4.9

From the lowest social or economic group and seen as having low status

refers to personal coarse manners and lack of cultural refinement
underbred
vslowbred
  • Offensive
1 9.3

Showing poor manners and not acting politely around others

focuses on general uncultured behaviour rather than upbringing only
ill-bred
vslowbred
  • Offensive
1 7.1

Rude and showing bad manners

is broader and includes coarse uncultured traits beyond mere impoliteness
bad-mannered
vslowbred
1 3.3

Not polite when you are with other people

is a wider idea about coarse character and lack of refinement
bounderish
vslowbred
  • Offensive
9.9

Having rude manners that shock polite people

is a broader lack of refinement rather than specific improper acts
yokelish
vslowbred
  • Offensive
9.9

Not refined and a bit like a simple country person

is similar but not limited to rural or regional roughness
hickish
vslowbred
  • NSFW
9.1

Having the manners and clothes of a person from the countryside

covers general coarse behaviour not tied to rural background

Antonyms

5 5.1

A person who likes and understands art, music, and books

refined
  • Formal
4 4.1

Showing elegant, polite manners and good taste

How Refined

cultured
5 5.1
coarse
  • Offensive
14 4.2
uncouth
  • Offensive
10 8.4
lowbred
  • Offensive
9.5
vulgar
  • Offensive
22 6.5

Surface Forms

lowbred positive

Morphology

lowbred = low + bred (transparent) = low + bred

Meaning is directly derivable as 'bred' in a 'low' way (raised with little refinement), so the parts transparently yield the adjective.

Etymology

Lowbred comes from the parts low and bred, where low meant 'common' or 'not high' and bred (from breed) meant 'brought up' or 'raised'. So, lowbred suggests someone brought up without good manners, which is why it describes a person who is rude or not polite.