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bad-mannered

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having bad manners; impolite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He was extremely bad-mannered and caused offence wherever he went.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

socially incorrect in behavior

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ill-mannered, rude, unmannered, unmannerly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mal educat — having bad manners
  • Finnish: huonotapainen — having bad manners
  • Ingrian: metsälliin — having bad manners
  • Latin: male mōrātus — having bad manners
  • Portuguese: mal-educado — having bad manners
  • Slovak: nevychovaný — having bad manners
  • Slovak: neslušný — having bad manners
  • Slovak: hrubý — having bad manners
  • Slovak: netaktný — having bad manners
  • Spanish: maleducado — having bad manners
  • Spanish: mal comportado — having bad manners
  • Spanish: malcriado — having bad manners
  • Spanish: de malos modales — having bad manners
  • Spanish: malportado — having bad manners
  • Ottoman Turkish: تربیهسز (terbiyesiz) — having bad manners