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
All this energy is channelled into a thoughtful, unmannered projection of the score.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2019
Whelan’s refreshingly unmannered dancing — a clean, disciplined, service-to-the-steps beauty — is as present as ever.
—Janine Parker, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 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
All this energy is channelled into a thoughtful, unmannered projection of the score.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2019
Whelan’s refreshingly unmannered dancing — a clean, disciplined, service-to-the-steps beauty — is as present as ever.
—Janine Parker, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 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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And even if that feels rude by the standards of today, people were forced to answer her questions and answer to the things that the public wanted to know.—
Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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There are so many things that can be off or what if just the woman walks in and just is not attracted to the guy or the man is rude to the waiter.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Multiple offenses for each race will mean long jail sentences and $100,000+ in fines, which should finally get the attention of these thoughtless fools.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 June 2025
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That was still true at the end of Thursday’s first quarter, when Cardoso turned around from a routine rebound and threw an awkward, thoughtless pass straight into the hands of the Wings’ Paige Bueckers.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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“Unmannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmannered. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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