unmannerly

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    socially incorrect in behavior

Word Origin

unmannerly (adj.)
late 14c., from un- (1) "not" + mannerly (adj.).

Antonym

adj.

mannerly

Example

1. Said the unmannerly wretch .
2. As they made unmannerly plain a couple of centuries ago , most americans do not admire britain 's parliamentary democracy , which is , after all , no panacea .

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