Underbred

Word UNDERBRED
Character 9
Hyphenation un der bred
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Underbred"

What do we mean by underbred?

Poorly brought up; ill-bred. adjective

Of mixed breed; not thoroughbred. adjective

Of inferior breeding or manners; vulgar. Not pure-bred or -blooded: as, an underbred horse.

Not thoroughly bred; ill-bred. adjective

Of inferior breeding adjective

Lacking in manners or finesse adjective

(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace adjective

Of inferior or mixed breed adjective

Of inferior breeding or upbringing; vulgar, lacking in manners or finesse.

(of animals) Not purebred; of an inferior strain.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Underbred

The word "underbred" in example sentences

'I know it is wrong and it is cruel, and it is worse than wrong and cruel, it is what you English call underbred, to be so individually disagreeable, but this grievance of mine has been weighing very heavily on my heart, and ❋ Charles James Lever (1839)

It was exactly one of the speeches Molly had disliked him for before; and delivered, too, in that kind of underbred manner which showed that it was meant to convey a personal compliment. ❋ Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1837)

Nor will I again torment you about that very underbred woman who inhabits the same house, and who every where boasts an intimacy with its two ladies, that is heard with general astonishment: nor yet upon another, and far more important topic, will I now touch, – the present evening recreation at Mrs. Berlinton's. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The inconsiderate facility with which she had wandered about with a person so little known to her, so underbred, and so forward, appeared now to herself inexcusable; and she determined, if but spared this dreadful punishment, to pass the whole of her future life in unremitting caution. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He tells us that, for a long while at least, he had been unacquainted with the kind of society, the idle, useless underbred society, of watering-places. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Behind a long table, on which were several books, sat a smart underbred-looking man, wearing his own hair tied in a club, and who, from the quire of paper laid before him, and the pen which he handled at my entrance, seemed prepared to officiate as clerk. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Margot Tennant, an aristocratic tourist who met him at Cairo, observed, “Though a little underbred, he is not at all vulgar, and though arrogant, is not vain; but he is either way very stupid or very clever; and never gives himself away.” ❋ Dominic Green (2007)

She pronounced the quiet little painter a pert, little, obtrusive, underbred creature. ❋ Unknown (2006)

There we find the direct descendants of shrill, unhappy, swarming, degenerate, undernourished, under-educated, underbred and short-lived populations among the finest, handsomest, longest-lived and ablest of contemporary humanity. ❋ Herbert George (2006)

The art of governing these underbred varlets lies more in the dignity of looks than in words; and thou art a sorry fellow, to think humanity consists in acting by thy servants, as men must act who are not able to pay them their wages; or had made them masters of secrets, which, if divulged, would lay them at the mercy of such wretches. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Science stands, a too competent servant, behind her wrangling underbred masters, holding out resources, devices, and remedies they are too stupid to use. ❋ Herbert George (2006)

Things made by mankind under modern conditions are ugly, primarily because our social organisation is ugly, because we live in an atmosphere of snatch and uncertainty, and do everything in an underbred strenuous manner. ❋ Herbert George (2006)

In a word, I found that Berry, like many simple fellows before him, had made choice of an imperious, ill-humoured, and underbred female for a wife, and could see with half an eye that he was a great deal too much her slave. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Many make a large fortune, who remain underbred and pathetically stupid to the last. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The daughters of tradespeople, however well-educated, must necessarily be underbred, and as such unfit to be inmates of our dwellings, or guardians of our children's minds and persons. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The men appeared to her all coarse, the women all pert, everybody underbred; and she gave as little contentment as she received from introductions either to old or new acquaintance. ❋ Unknown (2004)

“I am as certain as that I stand here,” said Mr. Gresley, who was sitting down, “that that noisy boor, that underbred, foul-mouthed Dick Vernon wanted to marry her.” ❋ Unknown (2004)

A little upstart, vulgar being, with her Mr. E., and her caro sposo, and her resources, and all her airs of pert pretension and underbred finery. ❋ Unknown (2004)

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