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unmannerly
/ ʌnˈmænəlɪ /
adjective
- lacking manners; discourteous
adverb
- archaic.rudely; discourteously
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Derived Forms
- unˈmannerliness, noun
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Other Words From
- un·manner·li·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of unmannerly1
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Example Sentences
Not to pay attention to a book this thoughtful might even be considered unmannerly.
I do not remember to have heard if Sugden kicked his unmannerly guest: if he did not, I regret the omission.
Here is the only stanza I can remember of the little poem I composed to express the "unmannerly sadness" of youth.
Well,” said I, “if you have no business at all, I will even be so unmannerly as to shut you out.
I do think you are all the rudest, most unmannerly creatures!
It is the way to do with Jack-o-lanterns when they become unmannerly.
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