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as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
the ill-bred habit of chewing with the mouth open
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2
as in rude
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
only an ill-bred, conceited person would demand that everyone cater to their whims
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-bred
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Her choice to respond by telling me to 'shut the f*** up' and to 'calm my p*****' was vulgar, dismissive and escalated the issue entirely.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025 -
As deadly wildfires raged across Southern California in January, a Los Angeles city official lamented to the city council and others how they were forced to listen to hateful, vulgar language from some members of the public.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Think scarf head coverings for women in Catholic churches, shoe removal for all to enter a mosque, yarmulkes required for men in synagogues, but also pay attention to the cultural norms away from houses of worship and behave accordingly to avoid being considered a rude American.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Reddit community nearly unanimously branded the boyfriend as rude and tone-deaf.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The idea that women should lose the right to vote is shaping up to be more than a crass punchline or a dystopian viewpoint, but one that Pete Hegseth, a member of the president’s cabinet, appears to agree with.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
12 Aug. 2025
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To achieve this encyclopedic scope, Joyce opened every door between the divine thought of Thomas Aquinas and crass Dublin newspaper ads.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In the days depicted in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, thoughtless incarceration of the mentally ill was too common.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Even the most robust firewalls can be rendered ineffective with a single thoughtless click.—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The graphic below shows his most common line-breaking passes in La Liga last season.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Moonshot founder Vidhya Ramalingam believes this escalation from online abuse to in-person stalking is a common pattern — and one that security teams can learn to anticipate.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Covering the soil with a ½ inch of coarse sand or fine gravel can also discourage egg laying.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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The attachment comes with four ice molds, an ice cup, and two different shaving blades (fine and coarse) that attach to the cup.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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As crude oil inventories begin to build around the world, oil prices should fall.—
Matt Randolph,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The other measures the company is proposing include improvements to its fluidized catalytic-cracking units, which help turn crude oil into gasoline, and installing carbon monoxide analyzers to ensure equipment is running efficiently.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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Photo : Boreham Motorworks Even at a cautious pace, this Ford Escort Mk1 continuation feels delightfully raw and uncouth.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Salary dumps can feel uncouth, and Miller could have brought back a lottery-ticket prospect.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Ill-bred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-bred. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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