Unmannerly (Adjective)
Meaning
Socially incorrect in behavior; "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her unmannerly habit of interrupting others during conversations made her unpopular among her peers.
- The celebrities left the awards show before it ended, making an unmannerly exit in the middle of the ceremony.
- His unmannerly behavior at the dinner party, including burping and talking with his mouth full, shocked the other guests.
- The unmannerly teenager refused to show respect to his elders, often talking back to them with a tone of disdain.
- The couple's unmannerly decision to get up and leave immediately after being served dessert drew disapproving stares from the other diners.