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ungothic

ungothic adjective: not Gothic (of architecture, literature, etc.).

Adjective

ungothic (comparative more ungothic, superlative most ungothic)

  1. Not Gothic (of architecture, literature, etc.).
    • A gothic cathedral must not be called upon to blossom into ungothic or unreligious or pagan embellishments.1896, Nathaniel Judson Burton, In pulpit and parish
    • The screen is transparent, with seven-light Perp windows, a delightful effect, utterly ungothic in character.1970, Nikolaus Pevsner, Cambridgeshire
  2. Not belonging or suited to the Gothic subculture.
    • A couple of girlie goths walked out of the toilet, all mascara, fish-nets and northern accents, looking even sillier in this extremely ungothic boozer.1988, Robert Elms, In search of the crack
    • Shelly is a soft, blonde, and decidedly ungothic female: eager for marriage and family, moved to tears by It's a Wonderful Life...2007, Lauren M E Goodlad, Michael Bibby, Goth: undead subculture

Forms of ungothic

comparativemore ungothic
superlativemost ungothic

Origin of ungothic

From un- + Gothic.

Questions about ungothic

What does ungothic mean?
Ungothic means not Gothic (of architecture, literature, etc.).
What part of speech is ungothic?
Ungothic is an adjective.

Words near ungothic in the dictionary

  1. ungospelled
  2. ungospellike
  3. ungossiping
  4. ungossipy
  5. ungot
  6. ungothic
  7. ungotten
  8. ungouged
  9. ungouty
  10. ungovernability
  11. ungovernable

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