/ Dictionary / Index I ill-bred: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ill-bred Pronunciation: (il'bred'), [key] — adj. showing lack of good social breeding; unmannerly; rude. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ill-bred (Thesaurus) ill-boding ill-conceived Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language