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adjective
- 1. bad-mannered; rude. dated
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The meaning of UNDERBRED is marked by lack of good breeding : ill-bred. How to use underbred in a sentence.
1. of impure stock; not thoroughbred. 2. a less common word for ill-bred. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. underbreeding (ˌunderˈbreeding) noun. Word Frequency. underbred in American English. (ˌʌndərˈbrɛd ) adjective. 1. lacking good manners; ill-bred. 2. not of pure breed.
Underbred definition: having inferior breeding or manners; vulgar.. See examples of UNDERBRED used in a sentence.
Definitions of underbred. adjective. of inferior or mixed breed. “an underbred dog”. synonyms: crossbred. bred from parents of different varieties or species. adjective. (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace.
Define underbred. underbred synonyms, underbred pronunciation, underbred translation, English dictionary definition of underbred. adj. 1. Poorly brought up; ill-bred. 2. Of mixed breed; not thoroughbred. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the word underbred mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word underbred. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
Similar definitions. Not of pure breed. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (chiefly horses) Of inferior breeding. Wiktionary. Synonyms: yokelish. lowbred.