as in rude
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
in an unmannerly disregard for anyone else's comfort, she turned up the heat without saying a word
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Adjective
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His father calls me rude names and fights with my fiance.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026 -
By decreasing road manners, drivers increase the possibility of aggressive behavior becoming harmful rather than rude.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This person was a guest in your home, and her behavior comes off as ungracious.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Charles’s actions then were interpreted, probably correctly, as a rebuke to Trump for his ungracious treatment of his guest, and also reminded international onlookers that the king remains the most political of monarchs, unafraid to make his favor—or displeasure—known.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Unmannerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmannerly. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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