ill-bred

The word “ill-bred” has 2 syllables: ill-bred

It's pronounced as /ɪlˈbrɛd/


What is synonym and antonym for ill-bred?

In the thesaurus, “ill-bred” has 41 synonyms and 46 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ill-bred along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ill-bred

  • barbaric
  • barbarous
  • blasphemous
  • boorish
  • cheap
  • churlish
  • clumsy
  • coarse
  • common
  • contemptuous
  • crass
  • crude
  • disrespectful
  • filthy
  • flippant
  • immoral
  • impolite
  • improper
  • indecent
  • lewd
  • obscene
  • off-color
  • outrageous
  • profane
  • ridiculous
  • rough
  • rude
  • sacrilegious
  • salacious
  • savage
  • shocking
  • tasteless
  • thoughtless
  • unbecoming
  • uncivilized
  • unconscionable
  • uncouth
  • unmannerly
  • unseemly
  • vile
  • vulgar

Antonyms for ill-bred

  • acceptable
  • appropriate
  • aristocratic
  • chaste
  • civil
  • civilized
  • clean
  • considerate
  • correct
  • courteous
  • cultivated
  • cultured
  • decent
  • delicate
  • fitting
  • genteel
  • gentle
  • good
  • gracious
  • humble
  • kind
  • mannerly
  • meek
  • modest
  • moral
  • nice
  • patrician
  • pleasant
  • polished
  • polite
  • proper
  • pure
  • reasonable
  • refined
  • respectful
  • reverent
  • right
  • seemly
  • sensible
  • smooth
  • sophisticated
  • suitable
  • tasteful
  • thoughtful
  • uncorrupt
  • well-bred

Meanings of ill-bred

  • adjective
    1. Ill-mannered and unrefined because of a lack of upbringing or education.
    2. (of animals) of bad breed.

Example Sentences

  • Despite his wealth, his ill-bred manners betrayed his upbringing.
  • The nobleman couldn't hide his disdain for the ill-bred behavior of the new arrivals.
  • Such ill-bred conduct has no place in a civilized society.
  • Her grandmother always emphasized the importance of good manners and despised anything ill-bred.
  • The hostess was appalled by the ill-bred comments made by her guest during the dinner party.

On this page you'll find 87 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ill-bred, such as: acceptable, appropriate, aristocratic, barbaric, barbarous, blasphemous, boorish.

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