as in rude
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
an ill-mannered child who refuses to say "please" or "thank you"
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Recent Examples of ill-mannered
Nasty name-calling, ill-mannered insults, and menacing mudslinging have been a part of American politics for centuries.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
By Saturday, Abrams got word of the ill-mannered petition and spoke out on behalf of Jar.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2025
Long-form coverage of the group tends to focus not on the group’s achievements or even on the actual logic of its messaging but on Newkirk herself, and specifically on the seeming disconnect between her well-mannered persona and her ideas, which drive PETA’s often ill-mannered protests.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Blame ill-mannered charger hogs who don’t respect EV etiquette.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
The film presents the France of the Revolution and the Empire as an unfortunate episode of a country in the hands of a people of bloodthirsty and ill-mannered scoundrels.
—Zenger News, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
King can be spoiled, delusional and ill-mannered, but his parents can also have made a misstep by attempting to publicly embarrass their son.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-mannered
Adjective
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People at work have made rude comments pertaining to my hearing.—
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Though Jackson acknowledged that those time crunches can be stressful, being rude isn't the way to go.—
Adjective
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To think that way would be disrespectful.—
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In some Orthodox cultures outside North America, crossing one’s legs is considered to be very disrespectful.—
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In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.—
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The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.—
Adjective
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From start to finish, the Red Sox deployed a careless, thoughtless, and passive stratagem.—
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To do a lot less foolish, thoughtless, stupid, idiotic things.—
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“Ill-mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-mannered. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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