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- [il bred]
- /ɪl brɛd/
- /ɪl bred/
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- [il bred]
- /ɪl brɛd/
Definitions of ill-bred word
- adjective ill-bred showing lack of good social breeding; unmannerly; rude. 1
- adjective ill-bred lacking good manners 1
- adjective ill-bred If you say that someone is ill-bred, you mean that they have bad manners. 0
- adjective ill-bred badly brought up; lacking good manners 0
- adjective ill-bred badly brought up; lacking good manners; rude; impolite 0
- adjective ill-bred ill-mannered and unrefined because of a bad upbringing or education. 0
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Origin of ill-bred
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25
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Parts of speech for Ill-bred
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ill-bred popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for ill-bred
adj ill-bred
- rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- tasteless — having no taste or flavor; insipid.
- vulgar — characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
- churlish — Someone who is churlish is unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite.
- impolite — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
Antonyms for ill-bred
adj ill-bred
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- mannerly — having or showing good manners; courteous; polite.
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- charming — If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
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