ungracious

Examples

• All

• The only thing worse than a poor loser is an ungracious winner.

  Blog text (15)

• She was ungracious in her response, failing to thank anyone for their help.

• The world is an ungracious place.

  Mad Dog Time (1996)

• Say, uh, would I sound stupid and ungracious if I asked what this is all about?

  Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)

• To pretend otherwise would be extremely ungracious of me.

  Deception (1946)

• Then I was sorry that my tone had been ungracious.

  Fiction book (1991)

• First, the tone of the document was at the very least ungracious.

  Academic text (2001)

• "Mrs. Steiner, what can I help you with?" I asked, for I could not be ungracious to this woman who had lost so much.

  Fiction book (1994)

• It is ungracious, but I feared a trap.

  What Price Hollywood? (1932)

• Conhoon reluctantly opened the door and muttered an ungracious invitation to enter.

  Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

U

unkind

vsungracious

44 1.0

Not friendly or caring to other people

is more about rude behavior and lack of courtesy rather than simple harshness

U

unfriendly

vsungracious

22 1.9

Not kind or warm to other people

is closer to poor manners or lack of charm than mere coldness

I

impolite

vsungracious

21 2.3

Not showing good manners or respect to other people

is more about lacking charm or kindness rather than outright rudeness

B

boorish

vsungracious

• Offensive

13 8.2

Being rude and not caring about other people's feelings or manners

is less about blunt insensitivity and more about lacking courtesy

U

uncouth

vsungracious

• Offensive

10 8.4

Not polite or well behaved in a rough way

is about missing courtesy and charm rather than only being coarse

U

uncivil

vsungracious

9 6.0

Not polite and rude to other people

is milder and refers to lacking charm or basic courtesy

I

ill-mannered

vsungracious

5 3.9

Rude and impolite in how someone talks or acts

is about lack of charm or courtesy rather than only rude habits

U

uncharitable

vsungracious

5 6.7

Not kind or generous and quick to judge others harshly

is about poor manners or lack of courtesy rather than only harsh judgment

D

discourteous

vsungracious

4 5.5

Not polite to other people and showing little respect

is softer and points to missing charm rather than clear rudeness

U

ungentlemanly

vsungracious

1 7.0

Rude or unfair behavior that shows little respect for others

focuses on lack of general charm and courtesy rather than formal dishonor

I

indecorous

vsungracious

• Formal

1 9.2

Not showing good manners in public or formal places

is closer to missing charm or kindness than strict breaches of decorum

U

undiplomatic

vsungracious

1 7.0

Not careful about hurting other people's feelings in sensitive situations

is simpler and describes rudeness or lack of charm rather than awkward handling

U

unmannerly

vsungracious

1 6.3

Not polite and often rude to others

is more about missing warmth or charm than coarse behavior

U

ungallant

vsungracious

1 9.1

Not polite or kind to other people

is less about failing courtliness and more about lacking basic charm

U

unmannered

vsungracious

1 7.2

Not showing good manners toward others

is closer to lacking charm or taste than to social incorrectness

U

unchivalrous

vsungracious

1 8.6

Not polite or kind to someone in a social situation

is about missing social charm or politeness rather than specific honor codes

U

unhandsome

vsungracious

• Archaic

1 8.1

Not kind or fair in how someone treats others

is more about lacking manners and courtesy than about unfair treatment

U

ungenteel

vsungracious

• Archaic

9.9

Not polite and not showing good manners

is more focused on missing charm or courtesy than mere unsophistication

U

ungentlemanlike

vsungracious

8.0

Not acting politely or respectfully toward others

is about missing charm or kindness rather than failing formal codes

U

uncomely

vsungracious

• Archaic

9.6

Not proper in dress or behavior in polite company

is more about lacking warmth or charm or courtesy than merely impropriety

S

solecistic

vsungracious

9.9

Showing bad manners that make others uncomfortable

is more about missing charm or courtesy rather than only tact errors

U

untactful

vsungracious

7.2

Not careful about other people's feelings when you speak or act, making others feel bad

is less about poor taste and more about lacking basic courtesy and charm

U

uncordial

vsungracious

• Archaic

8.9

Not friendly or warm in behavior

is about rudeness or poor manners rather than simply cool politeness

Antonyms

G

gracious

166 3.4

Being kind, polite, and generous to other people

C

courteous

43 3.7

Polite and respectful when you speak or behave

How Polite

gracious

166 3.4

polite

329 1.0

ungracious

4 6.7

impolite

21 2.3

rude

594 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology