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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

An ill-raised peasant...

Is there such word as ill-raised and does it mean someone
with bad manners?
  

Top answer

I guess so. Ill is an adverb and can modify adjectives.

— Fandorin

  • I guess so.
  • Ill is an adverb and can modify adjectives.
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I guess so. Ill is an adverb and can modify adjectives.
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That's what it would mean, certainly. I cannot find it on line, but it is a reasonable variety of 'poorly raised'.
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I thought so too but wanted your opinion on it.
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Hi,

A more common, although somewnat formal, term is 'ill-bred'.

Clivestill
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Ah! That's the one I was trying to think of! Thanks, Clive.
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