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ill–bred
adjective \-ˈbred\
: rude and impolite : having or showing bad manners
Full Definition of ILL-BRED
: badly brought up or showing bad upbringing : impolite
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First Known Use of ILL-BRED
1604
Related to ILL-BRED
- Synonyms
- common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, illiberal [archaic], incult, insensible, low, lowbred, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, roughneck, rude, rugged, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
- Antonyms
- civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, ultrarefined, well-bred
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