Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ill-mannered

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: il-l--man-nered
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having bad manners; impolite.

Example Sentences

"He was extremely ill-mannered and caused offence wherever he went."

Etymology

Compare Middle English ille-ymanerite.

Inflected Forms

more ill-mannered (comparative) most ill-mannered (superlative)

Phrases

ill-natured

Frequently Paired Words

ill-natured

Synonyms

bad-mannered mannerless boorish rude unmannered unmannerly

Questions

What does ill-mannered mean?: Having bad manners; impolite.
Where does ill-mannered come from?: Compare Middle English ille-ymanerite.

How to pronounce ill-mannered

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