ill-bred (Meaning)

Wordnet

ill-bred (s)

(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

Webster

ill-bred (a.)

Badly educated or brought up; impolite; incivil; rude. See Note under Ill, adv.

ill-bred Sentence Examples

  1. The ill-bred child interrupted the adults' conversation with loud, disrespectful remarks.
  2. The group of ill-bred teenagers skipped ahead in the line, pushing and shoving their way past others.
  3. The ill-bred neighbor's dog barked incessantly, disrupting the peace of the neighborhood.
  4. The ill-bred student interrupted the lecture with inappropriate comments and laughter.
  5. The ill-bred employee's lack of manners and professionalism made it difficult for them to work effectively.
  6. The ill-bred guest made rude remarks and belched loudly at the dinner table, shocking the other attendees.
  7. The ill-bred politician's inflammatory speech stirred up hatred and division among the citizens.
  8. The ill-bred fan heckled the opposing team, showing a complete lack of sportsmanship.
  9. The ill-bred driver sped through a school zone, endangering the safety of children.
  10. 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.

coarse, common, uncouth, crass,vulgar, rude, crude, clumsy, lowbrow, rough-hewn

genteel, cultivated, aristocratic, polished, genteel, polished, patrician, well-bred, smooth, smooth

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.