unladylike
unladylike · more unladylike · most unladylike
Not ladylike; ill-manneredNot ladylike; ill-mannered.
» According to the novel Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë, it was considered unladylike to call a horse a mare.
Nach dem Roman „Agnes Grey“ von Anne Brontë galt es als undamenhaft, ein Pferd als Stute zu bezeichnen.
Meaning
1 sensesNot ladylike; ill-mannered.
More definitions
- lacking the behavior or manner or style considered proper for a lady
Examples
1 sentencesAccording to the novel Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë, it was considered unladylike to call a horse a mare.
deNach dem Roman „Agnes Grey“ von Anne Brontë galt es als undamenhaft, ein Pferd als Stute zu bezeichnen.
Origin
From un- + ladylike.From un- + ladylike.
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Forms
more unladylike, most unladylike| Comparative | more unladylike Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unladylike Lesson |
regular
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedungentlemanly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form