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ungentleness

UK/ʌnˈdʒɛntlnəs/

ungentleness noun: discourteousness, lack of proper breeding; unchivalrousness.

Noun

ungentleness (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Discourteousness, lack of proper breeding; unchivalrousness.
  2. Harshness, roughness.

Origin of ungentleness

From ungentle + -ness.

Questions about ungentleness

What does ungentleness mean?
Ungentleness means discourteousness, lack of proper breeding; unchivalrousness.
What part of speech is ungentleness?
Ungentleness is a noun.
How do you pronounce ungentleness?
Ungentleness is pronounced /ʌnˈdʒɛntlnəs/ (UK).

Words near ungentleness in the dictionary

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

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