ill-bred Antonyms
Strongest:
- polished
- genteel
- civilized
- genteel
- smooth
- patrician
- polished
- refined
- tasteful
- cultured
- civilized
- aristocratic
- cultivated
- well-bred
- smooth
- aristocratic
- cultivated
- refined
- tasteful
- cultured
- patrician
- well-bred
Strong:
- elegant
- gracious
- ultrarefined
- ultrarefined
- courtly
- courtly
- restrained
- gracious
- sensitive
- elegant
- restrained
- thoughtful
- considerate
- sophisticated
- graceful
- considerate
- graceful
- sensitive
- sophisticated
- thoughtful
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- rugged
- boorish
- unpolished
- rough-hewn
- uncultivated
- low
- unrefined
- raffish
- gross
- ungentlemanly
- loutish
- insensible
- clumsy
- illiberal
- uncultured
- lowbrow
- rough
- tasteless
Weak:
Meaning of ill-bred
ill-bred (s)
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
ill-bred (a.)
Badly educated or brought up; impolite; incivil; rude. See Note under Ill, adv.
ill-bred Sentence Examples
- The ill-bred child interrupted the adults' conversation with loud, disrespectful remarks.
- The group of ill-bred teenagers skipped ahead in the line, pushing and shoving their way past others.
- The ill-bred neighbor's dog barked incessantly, disrupting the peace of the neighborhood.
- The ill-bred student interrupted the lecture with inappropriate comments and laughter.
- The ill-bred employee's lack of manners and professionalism made it difficult for them to work effectively.
- The ill-bred guest made rude remarks and belched loudly at the dinner table, shocking the other attendees.
- The ill-bred politician's inflammatory speech stirred up hatred and division among the citizens.
- The ill-bred fan heckled the opposing team, showing a complete lack of sportsmanship.
- The ill-bred driver sped through a school zone, endangering the safety of children.
- The ill-bred salesperson treated customers with disdain, resulting in a loss of business for the company.
FAQs About the word ill-bred
(of persons) lacking in refinement or graceBadly educated or brought up; impolite; incivil; rude. See Note under Ill, adv.
crude, common, uncouth, crass, rude,vulgar, coarse, rugged, boorish, unpolished
polished, genteel, civilized, genteel, smooth, patrician, polished, refined, tasteful, cultured
The ill-bred child interrupted the adults' conversation with loud, disrespectful remarks.
The group of ill-bred teenagers skipped ahead in the line, pushing and shoving their way past others.
The ill-bred neighbor's dog barked incessantly, disrupting the peace of the neighborhood.
The ill-bred student interrupted the lecture with inappropriate comments and laughter.
