ill-mannered

adjective

ˈil-ˈma-nərd How to pronounce ill-mannered (audio)
Definition of ill-mannerednext
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 Blame ill-mannered charger hogs who don’t respect EV etiquette. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024 By Saturday, Abrams got word of the ill-mannered petition and spoke out on behalf of Jar. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2025 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 Nasty name-calling, ill-mannered insults, and menacing mudslinging have been a part of American politics for centuries. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-mannered
  1. rude
  2. disrespectful
  3. discourteous
  4. thoughtless
Adjective
  • It’s considered rude to answer one’s phone on public transport or in a restaurant, for example.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • When healths were raised during the eighteenth century, it was considered rude or antisocial not to go along with them.
    — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of rude
Adjective
  • Prior to Happy Gilmore, McDonald rose to prominence as Thelma’s disrespectful husband Darryl in 1991’s Thelma & Louise.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Mention of women has also not been absent in the president’s disrespectful rants.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
Definition of disrespectful
Adjective
  • Some do this flippantly, but reader Robin suggested drivers who do this do not care and are flat-out discourteous.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of discourteous
Adjective
  • This tragedy serves as a powerful reminder that no family should have to bury a child because of someone’s thoughtless and irresponsible choices.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
  • This rhetoric is not just the thoughtless ramblings of mindless partisans.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of thoughtless

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