UNDERBRED

underbred

(adjective) of inferior or mixed breed; “an underbred dog”

bounderish, ill-bred, lowbred, rude, underbred, yokelish

(adjective) (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

underbred (comparative more underbred, superlative most underbred)

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

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

Synonyms

• (manners): uncouth, rude, impolite

Antonyms

• (breeding): thoroughbred

Verb

underbred

simple past tense and past participle of underbreed

Source: Wiktionary


Un"der*bred`, a.

Definition: Not thoroughly bred; ill-bred; as, an underbred fellow. Goldsmith.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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