ungentlemanlike
- adjective
- /ʌnˈdʒɛntəlmənˌlaɪk/
- It was ungentlemanlike of him to insult the waiter in public.
Examples
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It is ungentlemanlike to interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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She found his refusal to apologize rather ungentlemanlike.
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His ungentlemanlike conduct at the meeting surprised everyone.
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His behavior at the party was quite ungentlemanlike.
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It was ungentlemanlike of him to insult the waiter in public.
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His ungentlemanlike conduct at the meeting surprised everyone.
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It is ungentlemanlike to interrupt someone while they are speaking.
Synonyms
Not friendly or caring to other people
Not polite or well behaved in a rough way
Not polite and rude to other people
Rude and impolite in how someone talks or acts
Not graceful or pleasing in style
Rude and not polite or kind
Behavior that is not suitable for a president, lacking respect or calm
Not showing good manners in public or formal places
Not polite or kind to other people
Not polite and often rude to others
Not polite or kind to someone in a social situation
Not showing good manners toward others
Not polite or brave in the way people expect from a knight
Not polite and not showing good manners
Not proper in dress or behavior in polite company
Not friendly or warm in behavior
A person who behaves in a way that is not calm, careful, or respectful for a political leader
Antonyms
How Gentlemanly
Surface Forms
Morphology
ungentlemanlike = gentlemanlike (transparent) = un + gentleman + like
The adjective is formed by negating the adjective 'gentlemanlike' (gentleman + -like), a straightforward derivation for learners.
Etymology
Ungentlemanlike is made of un- ('not'), gentleman ('a polite man') and -like ('in the style of'), so it literally says 'not in the style of a polite man'. So it describes behavior that does not show good manners or courtesy.