ungentled
- adjective
- /ʌnˈdʒɛntəld/
- Archaic
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- She was dismissed as ungentled despite her remarkable intelligence and manners.
Examples
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In the old kingdom, an ungentled person could rarely rise to a position of power.
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He was born into an ungentled family.
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The story tells of an ungentled knight who proved his worth through bravery.
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The ungentled origins of the character are revealed in the story.
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In the ancient realm, a person of ungentled birth faced great prejudice in society.
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The novel's hero, an ungentled boy from the village, overcame societal barriers to achieve greatness.
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Despite his ungentled origins, he displayed qualities that earned him the respect of the nobility.
Synonyms
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A person from a family that is not rich or important
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A person who does not have a noble title
A person born into a common family, not noble
From a family without titles or high social rank
Low in social position and modest in manner
Not typical of upper class language or manners and often used by middle class people
Antonyms
How Noble
Surface Forms
Morphology
ungentled = gentled (semi-transparent) = un + gentle + ed
Built from 'un-' + 'gentled', but the social meaning relies on an archaic sense of 'gentle' meaning 'of noble birth', making it less predictable for modern learners.
Etymology
Ungentled is un- 'not' plus gentled, and long ago gentle meant 'of noble birth', as in gentleman. So an ungentled person was 'not of noble birth', which explains the old meaning of low or common social origin.