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unmannerly behavior

unmannerly behavior

5.8
Rude actions that show a lack of politeness
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈmænərli bɪˈheɪvjər/
translation icon : conducta grosera
  • Guests were appalled by Mark's unmannerly behavior at the formal dinner.

Examples

  • Her repeated unmannerly behavior in meetings started to bother her colleagues.

  • Teachers often have to address students' unmannerly behavior in the classroom.

  • His unmannerly behavior shocked everyone at the party.

  • Don't you think her unmannerly behavior is unacceptable?

  • Her unmannerly behavior at the dinner party upset many guests.

  • Children often display unmannerly behavior when they are tired or hungry.

  • The teacher addressed the students' unmannerly behavior during the assembly.

Synonyms

rudeness
vsunmannerly behavior
27 1.8

Lack of politeness or respect for other people

also includes improper actions beyond direct disrespect toward others
bad manners
vsunmannerly behavior
12 1.6

Rude behavior that breaks normal social rules

is broader, covering acts that break proper social etiquette
impertinence
vsunmannerly behavior
7 8.1

Rude behavior or remarks that show a lack of respect

is broader and covers many forms of socially improper conduct
incivility
vsunmannerly behavior
5 7.9

Rude behavior that shows no politeness

is less about intention and applies to any breach of social etiquette
impoliteness
vsunmannerly behavior
1 4.1

Rude or disrespectful behavior toward other people

is more about any improper conduct that offends social expectations
boorishness
vsunmannerly behavior
1 8.1

Rude, insensitive behavior that ignores good manners

is similar but may not always imply the same discourtesy or coarseness
churlishness
vsunmannerly behavior
  • Formal
1 8.6

Rude, unfriendly behavior that makes other people feel unwelcome

is more general and does not always imply deliberate meanness
dickish behavior
vsunmannerly behavior
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Rude, selfish actions that hurt or upset other people

is broader and can include discourteous acts that are not aggressive
ungraciousness
vsunmannerly behavior
8.1

Being rude and not polite to other people

is broader and covers many types of socially improper conduct
uncouthness
vsunmannerly behavior
8.7

Behavior that is rude and shows bad manners in social situations

is nearer to general lack of polish but also covers etiquette breaches
unseemliness
vsunmannerly behavior
8.6

A way someone acts or looks that seems not proper in public

is narrower focusing on discourtesy rather than general social impropriety

How Polite

politeness
26 1.3
unmannerly behavior
5.8
impoliteness
1 4.1
rudeness
27 1.8
boorishness
1 8.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

unmannerly + behavior

The meaning 'rude or inappropriate conduct' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'unmannerly' (not mannerly) with 'behavior' (conduct). The negative prefix 'un-' plus a clear noun makes the phrase fully compositional and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should understand it.

Etymology

Unmannerly behavior comes from the simple idea that unmannerly means not having good manners and behavior is how someone acts. Imagine a guest at a formal dinner who eats loudly and interrupts others; that clear picture shows why the phrase means 'rude or not polite'.