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unmatronly

/ʌnˈmeɪtɹənli/

unmatronly adjective: lacking a matronly quality; unwise, unwelcoming, and so on.

Adjective

unmatronly (comparative more unmatronly, superlative most unmatronly)

  1. Lacking a matronly quality; unwise, unwelcoming, and so on.

Forms of unmatronly

comparativemore unmatronly
superlativemost unmatronly

Origin of unmatronly

un- + matronly.

Questions about unmatronly

What does unmatronly mean?
Unmatronly means lacking a matronly quality; unwise, unwelcoming, and so on.
What part of speech is unmatronly?
Unmatronly is an adjective.
How do you pronounce unmatronly?
Unmatronly is pronounced /ʌnˈmeɪtɹənli/.

Words near unmatronly in the dictionary

  1. unmatings
  2. unmatriarchal
  3. unmatriculated
  4. unmatrimonial
  5. unmatronlike
  6. unmatronly
  7. unmats
  8. unmatted
  9. unmatting
  10. unmature
  11. unmatured

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