bad manners
Impolite social conduct
Bad manners are behaviors that violate social expectations for politeness and consideration—talking with your mouth full, interrupting others, failing to say please and thank you.
The children's bad manners embarrassed their parents at the restaurant.
Someone with bad manners may be called ill-mannered or rude.
Lacking good manners
- boorishCrudely ill-mannered
- tactlessInsensitive in manner
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- insensitiveUnaware of others' emotions
crass · ill-bred · unrefined · brusque · curt · gruff · churlish · loutish
Disdainful disregard
- disdainScornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
jeering · taunting · belittlement · disparagement · irreverence · condescension · dismissiveness · disregard
Prescribed conduct rules
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- decorumFitting social conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
formality · comportment · refinement · savoir-faire · social graces · elbows on table · slurping · burping
Offensive coarseness in manner
- obscenityIndecent word or act
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- insultOffensive remark or action
- slurInsulting group label
lewdness · indecency · crude jokes · swearing · cursing · inappropriate comments · racial slurs · offensive gestures
uncouth
Lacking good manners
- boorishCrudely ill-mannered
- tactlessInsensitive in manner
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
insensitive · crass · ill-bred · unrefined · brusque · curt · gruff · churlish · loutish · oafish
contempt
Disdainful disregard
sneering · jeering · taunting · belittlement · disparagement · irreverence · condescension · dismissiveness · disregard · impudence
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- decorumFitting social conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
civility · formality · comportment · refinement · savoir-faire · social graces · elbows on table · slurping · burping · reaching across
vulgarity
Offensive coarseness in manner
slur · lewdness · indecency · crude jokes · swearing · cursing · inappropriate comments · racial slurs · offensive gestures · spitting
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- misbehaviormisbehave, misbehavior, mischief, misconduct, naughty
- rudenessrude, discourtesy, impolite, disrespectful, discourteous
- turn-offsick, red flag, red flags, dealbreaker, dealbreakers
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Socially acceptable conduct
politeness · courtesy · proper etiquette · etiquette · civility
bad mannersrefinement
Elegance of manner
polish · cultivation · sophistication · elegance · class
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