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unmannered
[ uhn-man-erd ]
adjective
- lacking good manners; rude or ill-bred.
- without affectation or insincerity; ingenuous:
He is a refreshingly unmannered person.
unmannered
/ ʌnˈmænəd /
adjective
- without good manners; coarse; rude
- not affected; without mannerisms
Word History and Origins
Origin of unmannered1
Example Sentences
This prompted Prague to hit back, describing Chinese leaders as "unmannered rude clowns".
The name “Jonathan” was taken from a caricature called Brother Jonathan, a precursor of Uncle Sam, an unmannered, forthright, patriotic New Englander.
Blomstedt’s reading of the Nielsen, controlled but unmannered, was one of sublime balance.
In “Review,” Hollander takes this private, unmannered language that all dancers practice and turns it into a show.
Everything is etched into the space, including built-in moments with the musicians — at one point he is handed a tambourine, only to have it taken away — but it all feels fresh, spontaneous and utterly unmannered.
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