ungentlemanly
Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman;…Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman; impolite, unchivalrous, or indecent.
» Eating yoghurt with your fingers is, I'm afraid, deeply ungentlemanly.
Їсти йогурт пальцями, дозвольте зауважити, вкрай не по-джентльменськи.
Їсти йогурт пальцями, дозвольте зауважити, юному паничеві не личить.
Meaning
1 sensesNot 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.
- not befitting a gentleman
Examples
1 sentencesEating yoghurt with your fingers is, I'm afraid, deeply ungentlemanly.
Їсти йогурт пальцями, дозвольте зауважити, вкрай не по-джентльменськи.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From un- + gentlemanly.From un- + gentlemanly.
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Forms
more ungentlemanly, most ungentlemanly| Comparative | more ungentlemanly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ungentlemanly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- not befitting a gentleman:ungentlemanlike
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form