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ungentlemanly

ungentlemanly adjective: not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman; impolite, unchivalrous, or indecent.

Adjective

ungentlemanly (comparative more ungentlemanly, superlative most ungentlemanly)

  1. Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman; impolite, unchivalrous, or indecent.
    • My grandmother thought it was ungentlemanly of my boyfriend to suggest that we split the bill for dinner.

Adverb

ungentlemanly (comparative more ungentlemanly, superlative most ungentlemanly)

  1. In a manner not befitting a gentleman.

Forms of ungentlemanly

Adjective
comparativemore ungentlemanly
superlativemost ungentlemanly
Adverb
comparativemore ungentlemanly
superlativemost ungentlemanly

Origin of ungentlemanly

From un- + gentlemanly.

Words formed from ungentlemanly

Questions about ungentlemanly

What does ungentlemanly mean?
Ungentlemanly means not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman; impolite, unchivalrous, or indecent.
What part of speech is ungentlemanly?
Ungentlemanly can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near ungentlemanly in the dictionary

  1. ungentlemanizes
  2. ungentlemanizing
  3. ungentlemanlike
  4. ungentlemanlikeness
  5. ungentlemanliness
  6. ungentlemanly
  7. ungentlemen
  8. ungentleness
  9. ungentler
  10. ungentlest
  11. ungentlewomanlike

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