All ill-bred antonyms
ill-bred
I i adj ill-bred
- kind β of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- mannerly β having or showing good manners; courteous; polite.
- polite β showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- pleasant β pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- charming β If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
- cultured β If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts.
- nice β pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- polished β made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- refined β having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.: refined people.
- sophisticated β sophisticated.
- smooth β free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- gentle β kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- delicate β Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- moral β of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- tasteful β having, displaying, or in accordance with good taste: tasteful clothing; a tasteful room.
- planned β arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
- stilted β stiffly dignified or formal, as speech or literary style; pompous.
- clean β Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- decent β Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.
- pure β free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
- formal β being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
- courteous β Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
- gracious β pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- mannered β having manners as specified (usually used in combination): ill-mannered people.
- respectful β full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- well-bred β well brought up; properly trained and educated: a well-bred boy.
- civil β You use civil to describe events that happen within a country and that involve the different groups of people in it.
- reverent β feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful: a reverent greeting.
- graceful β characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- tactful β having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
- behaved β to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
- appropriate β Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
- fitting β adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- suitable β such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- seemly β fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous: Your outburst of rage was hardly seemly.
- chaste β If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
- acceptable β Acceptable activities and situations are those that most people approve of or consider to be normal.
- sensible β having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- virtuous β conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
- proper β adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
- right β in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- good β Graph-Oriented Object Database
- uncorrupt β guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
- reasonable β agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- modest β having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- increased β to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- honest β honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- honorable β in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright: They were all honorable men.
- cheerful β Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- healthy β possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.