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单词 ungentlemanly
释义

ungentlemanly

adjective

un·​gen·​tle·​man·​ly ˌən-ˈjen-tᵊl-mən-lē How to pronounce ungentlemanly (audio)
-ˈje-nᵊl-
: not conducted in the manner of a gentleman : not noble or chivalrous
ungentlemanly behavior
I believed it ungentlemanly to inquire in advance what we were about to eat … Michael Kenyon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web President Xi Jinping is conducting his disputes with the U.S. in an ungentlemanly manner. Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 16 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

ungentlemanly

adjective

as in boorish

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • boorish
  • uncouth
  • loutish
  • churlish
  • vulgar
  • crass
  • clownish
  • rude
  • cloddish
  • uncultured
  • crude
  • indelicate
  • raffish
  • gross
  • coarse
  • illiberal
  • thoughtless
  • lubberly
  • unrefined
  • lowbrow
  • ill-bred
  • unpolished
  • tasteless
  • inconsiderate
  • oafish
  • insensible
  • uncultivated
  • clumsy
  • unsophisticated
  • insensitive
  • roughneck
  • lumpish
  • common
  • inelegant
  • rough
  • uncivilized
  • barbarous
  • unmannerly
  • barbaric
  • graceless
  • rugged
  • incult
  • countrified
  • mannerless
  • low
  • tacky
  • rustic
  • unmannered
  • lowbred
  • provincial
  • rough-hewn
  • rustical
  • countryfied
  • animallike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • genteel
  • civilized
  • smooth
  • aristocratic
  • tasteful
  • cultured
  • polished
  • elegant
  • refined
  • graceful
  • courtly
  • patrician
  • well-bred
  • cultivated
  • restrained
  • gracious
  • sensitive
  • ultrarefined
  • thoughtful
  • sophisticated
  • considerate
  • urbane
  • citified
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