ungentle

Examples

• All

• He was rejected from the order because of his ungentle birth.

• Some viewed the rise of an ungentle man to such a position with suspicion.

• His ungentle behavior surprised everyone at the gala.

• The knight was born of ungentle stock.

• The ungentle treatment of the common workers led to widespread discontent.

• In his ungentle manner, he dismissed the concerns of those from humble backgrounds.

• Her ungentle remarks about their attire made everyone feel uncomfortable.

Synonyms

U

untitled

vsungentle

1 6.7

A person who does not have a noble title

refers to origin in humble birth rather than merely lacking a title

U

underbred

vsungentle

• Offensive

1 9.3

Showing poor manners and not acting politely around others

indicates low birth or common origin rather than poor manners or upbringing

U

ungentled

vsungentle

• Archaic

9.9

From a common family, not of noble birth

is the alternate historical spelling used in older texts

I

ignoble

vsungentle

8.1

From a family without titles or high social rank

is the archaic form used historically rather than the modern term

U

umble

vsungentle

• Archaic

9.9

Low in social position and modest in manner

focuses on humble origin rather than modest personal character

N

non-U

vsungentle

• Archaic

9.9

Not typical of upper class language or manners and often used by middle class people

concerns actual humble birth and origin rather than manners or speech

Antonyms

G

gentle

• Archaic

17 9.1

Born into a noble family

How Noble

aristocratic

19 7.2

genteel

14 7.7

ungentle

• Archaic

9.9

lowborn

• Archaic

1 7.4

common

797 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology