ill-man·nered

[il-man-erd]
adjective
having bad or poor manners; impolite; discourteous; rude.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English; see ill, mannered

ill-man·nered·ly, adverb
ill-man·nered·ness, noun


unpolished, crude, uncivil.
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ill-mannered
 
adj
having bad manners; rude; impolite
 
ill-'manneredly
 
adv

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Ill-mannered is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example sentences
It was ill-mannered and unpatriotic to remain seated for either.
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She does this with such candor and conviction as to make criticism sound
  ill-mannered.
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