ill-bred Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- rugged
- loutish
- low
- raffish
- uncultured
- illiberal
- lowbrow
- insensible
- boorish
- tasteless
- rough
- clumsy
- gross
- rough-hewn
- unpolished
- unrefined
- ungentlemanly
- uncultivated
Weak:
Strongest:
- tasteful
- civilized
- smooth
- genteel
- civilized
- refined
- tasteful
- patrician
- well-bred
- polished
- aristocratic
- patrician
- smooth
- aristocratic
- cultured
- cultivated
- genteel
- refined
- cultured
- well-bred
- cultivated
- polished
Strong:
- sensitive
- considerate
- ultrarefined
- thoughtful
- thoughtful
- graceful
- courtly
- courtly
- elegant
- restrained
- restrained
- ultrarefined
- sensitive
- gracious
- gracious
- elegant
- graceful
- considerate
- sophisticated
- sophisticated
Weak:
ill-bred Meaning
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.
common, rude, crass, uncouth,vulgar, crude, coarse, rugged, loutish, low
tasteful, civilized, smooth, genteel,civilized, refined, tasteful, patrician, well-bred, polished
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.
