mannerless

Definition of mannerlessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannerless
Adjective
  • Some do this flippantly, but reader Robin suggested drivers who do this do not care and are flat-out discourteous.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Coaches Dawn Staley of South Carolina and Geno Auriemma of UConn had a heated courtside exchange afterward as Auriemma, in character, complained about the officiating and proved an ungracious loser, but at least apologized a day later.
    Greg Cote April 5, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This person was a guest in your home, and her behavior comes off as ungracious.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Refrain from talking loudly on public transport Most locals use their travel time to rest or sleep, so talking loudly is considered highly impolite to fellow passengers.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • But honoring whiteness itself was deemed impolite, to say the least.
    Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • Workers are asking for clear policies, safe reporting channels, and accountability for managers who model or tolerate uncivil conduct.
    Carolynn Johnson, Fortune, 16 June 2026
  • Sumner’s uncivil words against Butler provided Brooks with the opportunity to make up for a lifetime of misadventures.
    Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Adjective
  • And no, that was NOT OutKick or FOX who wrote that stupid headline.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The thing about House of the Dragon is that everything really is quite stupid.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Redmayne brings a sweetly doltish everyman energy to this increasingly off-kilter affair, with much of the dialogue between him and his co-stars (including Stratton-Twine as the missing woman’s slacker brother) improvised in disarmingly shaggy fashion.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In a movie about two women who intuitively understand each other, Brandt and Trebs are charmingly oafish as men who are eager to fix a dishwasher but less keen on how to repair trauma.
    Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But there’s value to the subtle, occasional mention of an appropriate insider name, a gesture that’s more like a secret handshake than the work of an oafish show-off.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Due Amici brings Brooklyn roots and authenticity, right down to the counter service that’s not rude but not exactly warm.
    Peter St. Onge Updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
  • It’s widely considered rude and annoying when people cluster by the train doors if there are more people on the platform attempting to get on.
    Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
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“Mannerless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannerless. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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