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unmannered

unmannered

1 7.2
Not showing good manners toward others
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmænərd/
translation icon : grosero
  • The child was often criticized for his unmannered outbursts in public places.

Examples

  • His unmannered behavior at the dinner table shocked everyone present.

  • The god's speech was rough and unmannered, lacking many of the smooth hissing sounds of valley dweller speech, but its words were plain.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I didn't know a woman at her age could be this unwise, unmannered, unpolished, and immature.

    Blog text (19)
  • Despite his wealth, he remained unmannered, refusing to follow social etiquette.

Synonyms

rude
vsunmannered
594 1.0

Not polite or showing little respect for others

is a general lack of good manners, not only offensive acts
impolite
vsunmannered
21 2.3

Not showing good manners or respect to other people

is stronger, often more rude or socially wrong
uncouth
vsunmannered
  • Offensive
10 8.4

Not polite or well behaved in a rough way

focuses on simple lack of manners, not necessarily coarse appearance
uncivil
vsunmannered
9 6.0

Not polite and rude to other people

is plain impoliteness in everyday social settings
ill-mannered
vsunmannered
5 3.9

Rude and impolite in how someone talks or acts

describes the same lack of manners without implying upbringing
ungracious
vsunmannered
4 6.7

Rude and not polite or kind

is plain impoliteness without the added coldness or sting
oafish
vsunmannered
  • Offensive
2 8.2

Clumsy and rude in the way someone moves or acts

is simple impoliteness without the added clumsy physical awkwardness
unrefined
vsunmannered
  • Offensive
1 6.0

A person who lacks good manners or social skills

points only to poor manners, not wider cultural roughness
indecorous
vsunmannered
  • Formal
1 9.2

Not showing good manners in public or formal places

means lacking manners but with emphasis on taste or decorum breach
ungentlemanly
vsunmannered
1 7.0

Rude or unfair behavior that shows little respect for others

is general impoliteness not tied to that gendered code
undiplomatic
vsunmannered
1 7.0

Not careful about hurting other people's feelings in sensitive situations

is general rude conduct rather than specific diplomatic clumsiness
uncircumcised
vsunmannered
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Used in older writing to mean someone rude or not having much culture

is ordinary impoliteness without the strong moral or cultural judgment
unmannerly
vsunmannered
1 6.3

Not polite and often rude to others

is the basic term for lacking polite or proper conduct
ungallant
vsunmannered
1 9.1

Not polite or kind to other people

is general lack of manners, not only failing in chivalry
bad-mannered
vsunmannered
1 3.3

Not polite when you are with other people

focuses on general impoliteness rather than specific habits
ill-bred
vsunmannered
  • Offensive
1 7.1

Rude and showing bad manners

labels lack of manners without implying low social origin
ungenteel
vsunmannered
  • Archaic
9.9

Not polite and not showing good manners

is a broader term for rudeness without stressing class or culture
uncomely
vsunmannered
  • Archaic
9.6

Not proper in dress or behavior in polite company

is more specifically about being inappropriate rather than simply rude
ungentlemanlike
vsunmannered
8.0

Not acting politely or respectfully toward others

is general rudeness, not limited to male-specific expectations
untactful
vsunmannered
7.2

Not careful about other people's feelings when you speak or act, making others feel bad

is open impoliteness, not only absence of social sensitivity
solecistic
vsunmannered
9.9

Showing bad manners that make others uncomfortable

is broad impoliteness, not only errors in etiquette or speech
unlaced
vsunmannered
  • Informal
7.3

A person who speaks and acts in an open, informal way that ignores social rules

is rudeness that offends social rules, not mere casual frankness

How Polite

polite
329 1.0
impolite
21 2.3
unmannered
1 7.2
rude
594 1.0
boorish
  • Offensive
13 8.2

Surface Forms

unmannered positive

Morphology

unmannered = mannered (transparent) = un + manner + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' attaches to 'mannered' to yield 'not mannered' in the sense of lacking polite manners, which is a straightforward semantic composition.

Etymology

Unmannered is made of un- 'not' and manner 'way of behaving' or 'polite rules'. So it can also mean someone who does not follow polite rules and therefore seems rude.