ill-mannered

Lacking social graces

Ill-mannered means rude or lacking in good manners: an ill-mannered child who interrupted constantly, It was ill-mannered of him not to thank the host.

The term sounds slightly formal or old-fashioned compared to simply calling someone rude.

rude

impolite

Lacking good manners

curt · abrasive · ungracious · inconsiderate · tactless · insensitive · offensive · blunt · gruff · surly

boorish

loutish

Crude and ill-mannered

brutish · uncouth · crass · vulgar · coarse · unrefined · uncivilized · graceless · philistine · gauche

disrespectful

insolent

Boldly rude and disrespectful

scornful · mocking · sneering · derisive · dismissive · condescending · sarcastic · snide · belittling · disparaging

Categories
Opposites
social conduct and etiquette

ill-manneredwell-mannered

Polite and respectful

polite · courteous · mannerly · civil · respectful

breeding and upbringing

ill-manneredwell-bred

Having good upbringing

refined · cultivated · polished · genteel · courtly

Family

illness, manner, manners, well-mannered, mannered, mannerism, mannerly, unmannerly, mannerisms

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G