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Definition of "ungentlemanly" []

  • Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman; impolite, unchivalrous, or indecent. (adjective)

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Use "ungentlemanly" in a sentence
  • "He was further described as ungentlemanly by a brace of spinsters who had been within earshot on the veranda the morning he had abused the Asquith roads, but their evidence was not looked upon as damning."
  • "While his later behavior could conservatively be called ungentlemanly, I have no doubt Hilton wanted Carrie Prejean to give a different answer than she did, not because he had an "agenda," but because he wanted her to be kind as well as beautiful."
  • "He pushed caution to such extremes that you can only call ungentlemanly where"