ill-bred

/'il'bred/
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ill-bred

A guest's ill-bred remark made the host uncomfortable.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Lacking in refinement or grace; showing poor manners or upbringing: Used to describe a person whose behavior is rude, impolite, or socially unacceptable, often due to a lack of proper education or training in social etiquette.
Usage
  • The word "ill-bred" is a formal and somewhat old-fashioned adjective. It is used to criticize someone's behavior as crude or uncultured, implying a failure in their upbringing. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "be" or "seem").
  • It describes a person's character or actions, not objects or abstract concepts.
Examples
  • His ill-bred comments offended everyone at the formal dinner.
  • She was considered ill-bred for interrupting the speaker so rudely.
  • It is ill-bred to speak with your mouth full.
Advanced Usage
  • The term can carry a strong connotation of social class judgment, suggesting the person was not raised with the proper social graces expected in polite society.
  • "to show oneself ill-bred": to reveal one's lack of good manners through one's actions.
    • By arguing loudly in public, he showed himself to be thoroughly ill-bred.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ill-breeding (noun): The state or quality of being ill-bred.
    • His ill-breeding was evident in his coarse language.
Synonyms
  • Uncouth: Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
  • Unrefined: Not elegant or cultured.
  • Boorish: Rough and bad-mannered.
  • Vulgar: Lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined.
  • Unmannerly: Not having or showing good manners; rude.
Antonyms
  • Well-bred: Having or showing good upbringing; refined and polite.
  • Cultivated: Refined and well-educated.
  • Polished: Refined, sophisticated, and elegant.
  • Courteous: Polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "Badly brought up": A more common, modern phrase with a similar meaning to "ill-bred."
    • He was so badly brought up that he never says "please" or "thank you."
ill-bred

A guest's ill-bred remark made the host uncomfortable.

Adjective
  1. (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

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