ill-bred
Collocations
3ADJ.
shabby, stubborn, tactless
VERB + ILL-BRED
gang
ILL-BRED + NOUN
cats, son
Definitions
adj
ill-mannered and unrefined because of a lack of upbringing or education
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...
of bad breed
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.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
- bounderish
- lowbred
- rude
- underbred
- yokelish
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3It 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...
WiktionaryOn 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
WiktionaryI know he's stubborn and ill-bred, and what's more, he's crazy.
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