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- [uhn-man-er-lee]
- /ʌnˈmæn ər li/
- /ʌnˈmænəlɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-man-er-lee]
- /ʌnˈmæn ər li/
Definitions of unmannerly word
- adjective unmannerly not mannerly; impolite; discourteous; coarse. 1
- adverb unmannerly with ill manners. 1
- adjective unmannerly not courteous, rude 1
- adjective unmannerly lacking manners; discourteous 0
- adverb unmannerly rudely; discourteously 0
- adjective unmannerly having or showing poor manners; rude; discourteous 0
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Origin of unmannerly
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at un-1, mannerly
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Parts of speech for Unmannerly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unmannerly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unmannerly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unmannerly
adj unmannerly
- bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- brusque — blunt or curt in manner or speech
- brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
- churlish — Someone who is churlish is unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite.
- cloddish — of, relating to, or resembling a clod or boor; doltish; stolid.
noun unmannerly
- bluntness — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
- boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
- crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
- crudities — the state or quality of being crude.
- crudity — the condition or quality of being crude
adjective unmannerly
- abusive — Someone who is abusive behaves in a cruel and violent way towards other people.
- disgracious — Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
- inaffable — Not affable; reserved in social intercourse.
- offensive — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
Antonyms for unmannerly
adj unmannerly
- adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- approbative — showing approbation or approval
- attentive — If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
noun unmannerly
- comity — mutual civility; courtesy
- courtesy — Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others.
- courtliness — polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners.
- good behavior — satisfactory, proper, or polite conduct.
- graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
adjective unmannerly
- encomiastic — Of or relating to an encomiast.
- encomiastical — Alternative form of encomiastic.
- eulogistic — Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy.
- finicking — Finical.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with u
- Words starting with un
- Words starting with unm
- Words starting with unma
- Words starting with unman
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