ungentlemanly
ungentlemanly · more ungentlemanly · most ungentlemanly
In a manner not befitting a gentlemanIn a manner not befitting a gentleman.
» Eating yoghurt with your fingers is, I'm afraid, deeply ungentlemanly.
Їсти йогурт пальцями, дозвольте зауважити, вкрай не по-джентльменськи. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Їсти йогурт пальцями, дозвольте зауважити, юному паничеві не личить. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
deniko · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
1 sensesIn a manner 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. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
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 |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb