ill-breeding
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈɪlˌbridɪŋ/
- Offensive
:
mala educación
- They were shocked by the ill-breeding displayed at the dinner party, where guests refused to say please or thank you.
Examples
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She could not forgive his ill-breeding, no matter how intelligent he was.
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His ill-breeding was evident in the way he spoke to the waitstaff.
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Such displays of ill-breeding were frowned upon in their social circle.
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His ill-breeding was evident in how he spoke to the waiter.
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The child's ill-breeding shocked the guests at the party.
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His ill-breeding became evident when he interrupted others during the meeting.
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She was criticized for her ill-breeding, which stemmed from her lack of exposure to polite society.
Synonyms
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1.8
Lack of politeness or respect for other people
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1.6
Rude behavior that breaks normal social rules
Rude actions that show a lack of politeness
Being rude and not polite to other people
Antonyms
How Polite
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ill-breeding combines ill- meaning 'bad' and breeding from the idea of being 'brought up' or raised, similar to the opposite idea in well-bred. So, ill-breeding describes someone with poor manners because they were badly raised.