as in rude
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
we will never again invite such unmannered guests
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Recent Examples of unmannered
In the standards and not-so-standards alike, Joy established not only her musical acumen — delivered with a warm, capacious vocal instrument, breathtaking technique, and unmannered charm — but also a singular point of view, informed by tradition but not bound by it.
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Jon Garelick, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2022
The entire cast, including and especially the younger members are warm and likable, with Williams delivering a refreshingly unmannered turn and Cheadle doing his best to anchor us in the story.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Sep. 2021
Those practitioners, too, welcomed the untrained, unmannered body, even though they were extremely trained.
—New York Times, 22 Oct. 2020
In the fifties and early sixties, Mobley’s sound was velvety and enveloping but frank and unmannered; his warm energy, lyrical phrasing, wry wit, and melodic heartiness drew richly on the blues.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2020
Her performance is unforced, unmannered, tart but without edges — as clean and smoothly elegant as a minimal-fragrance bar of soap.
—Tom Gliatto, PEOPLE.com, 27 Sep. 2019
But Pollini remains a clear-eyed musical aristocrat, an unmannered visionary of the keys, as the Debussy portion of his concert made apparent.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
Jon Garelick, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2022
The entire cast, including and especially the younger members are warm and likable, with Williams delivering a refreshingly unmannered turn and Cheadle doing his best to anchor us in the story.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Sep. 2021
Those practitioners, too, welcomed the untrained, unmannered body, even though they were extremely trained.
—New York Times, 22 Oct. 2020
In the fifties and early sixties, Mobley’s sound was velvety and enveloping but frank and unmannered; his warm energy, lyrical phrasing, wry wit, and melodic heartiness drew richly on the blues.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2020
Her performance is unforced, unmannered, tart but without edges — as clean and smoothly elegant as a minimal-fragrance bar of soap.
—Tom Gliatto, PEOPLE.com, 27 Sep. 2019
But Pollini remains a clear-eyed musical aristocrat, an unmannered visionary of the keys, as the Debussy portion of his concert made apparent.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmannered
Adjective
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These particular coffee-shop customers picked the wrong day to be rude, though.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Lions give a rude welcome back to Ben Johnson, while the 49ers run over the Saints.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Boiled down to a thoughtless pervert by the public, Six became one.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Adam22, however, posted a satirical take on the challenge that many found disrespectful.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Not a single disrespectful word passed between us.—
Ron Mix,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Unmannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmannered. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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