mannerless

adjective

Definition of mannerlessnext
as in unmannerly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannerless
  1. discourteous
  2. ungracious
  3. impolite
  4. uncivil
  5. stupid
  6. rude
Adjective
  • Repetitive verbal abuse, exploitation, name-calling, physical bullying, and other mean behaviors that repeatedly demean players are not only discourteous and wrong, but also will eventually take a heavy toll on them.
    Amy Morin, Parents, 25 July 2024
  • Santos’ actions violated the city’s Rule and Regulations of the Civil Service Board’s rule regarding discourteous treatment of any member of the public, willful disobedience, and discrediting the city, the letter stated.
    Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
Definition of discourteous
Adjective
  • To have remained stone silent was ungracious.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 31 May 2022
  • But instead of asking, Ed makes a unilateral decision, conveyed by his wife, and we are forced to comply or seem ungracious and risk offending them.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2023
Definition of ungracious
Adjective
  • What's particularly fascinating is how impolite behaviors can cascade through organizations.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Edwards is being an impolite host: he’s holed up in a room, eyes locked in on a screen, gamer headphones covering his ears.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of impolite
Adjective
  • Instead of working collaboratively, employees may be uncivil and forceful.
    Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
  • As a border state, the war caused some of the most uncivil acts as neighbors and families fought over the issues of slavery and states rights.
    Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of uncivil
Adjective
  • Give yourself permission to go see a truly stupid movie.
    Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Among the show’s many, many, many Twilight Zone spoofs, this one is the funniest and the best, with a conclusion that’s equal parts brilliant and stupid.
    Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Apparently, my daughter didn’t finish all of the food on her plate, and the mom felt that was incredibly rude and a sign of poor manners.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Those who participated in the creative exercises felt more social closeness with their coworkers, and were less likely to engage in rude behavior.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of rude
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