underbred

• Adjectif désuet qualifiant une personne mal élevée, grossière ou dépourvue de raffinement ; littéralement « mal élevé » au sens propre.

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone who is ill-mannered, vulgar, or lacking refinement; literally meaning 'not well-bred'.

1. Lacking refinementC2formal

   Describes a person who is ill-mannered, rude, or lacking in social grace and refinement.

   Mal élevé, sans raffinement

   • His underbred behavior at the dinner party shocked the other guests.
   • She considered his loud comments to be underbred and vulgar.
   • The critic described the actor's performance as underbred and amateurish.

   Synonymesboorishcoarseill-bredrudeuncouthunculturedunrefinedvulgar

   Antonymescivilizedcourtlyculturedgenteelpolishedrefinedsophisticatedurbane

2. Of inferior or mixed breedC2formal

   Refers to an animal, especially a horse or dog, that is not of pure or superior lineage.

   Non pur-sang

   • The underbred horse was not suitable for the prestigious race.
   • They sold the underbred puppies at a lower price.
   • The farmer preferred purebred cattle over underbred ones.

   Synonymescrossbredgradehalf-bredhybridmongrel

   Antonymespurepurebredthoroughbred