Ill-bred
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ill-bred is an adjective meaning ill-mannered and unrefined because of a lack of upbringing or education.
Meaning
ill-mannered and unrefined because of a lack of upbringing or education.
More Meanings
- (of animals) of bad breed
Example Sentences
It is, therefore, quite believable that many of these secret agents were as blunderful and tactless as any ill-bred son of the soil could be.
On the night in question, the whole house was awakened by a dreadful cats'-concert. Two or three of the gang of ill-bred, shabby cats that ran wild over the brick roofs of our town were sitting on the general's terrace screaming at the top of their repulsive voices.
Word Forms
- illbred
Synonyms for ill-bred
Depending on context, synonyms include unrefined, rude, lowbred, yokelish, underbred, bounderish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underbred, rude, lowbred, unrefined, bounderish, yokelish.
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