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unmannered

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ʌnˈmænəɹd/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having poor manners or social skills; ill-mannered; rude.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

without artificiality; natural

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the doctor's quiet unmannered entry

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

socially incorrect in behavior

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ill-mannered, bad-mannered, rude, unmannerly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + mannered.