ungentlemanlike
- adjective
- /ʌnˈdʒɛntəlmənˌlaɪk/
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- 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
44
1.0
Not friendly or caring to other people
10
8.4
Not polite or well behaved in a rough way
9
6.0
Not polite and rude to other people
5
3.9
Rude and impolite in how someone talks or acts
5
4.9
Not graceful or pleasing in style
4
6.7
Rude and not polite or kind
3
7.7
Behavior that is not suitable for a president, lacking respect or calm
1
9.2
Not showing good manners in public or formal places
1
9.1
Not polite or kind to other people
1
6.3
Not polite and often rude to others
1
8.6
Not polite or kind to someone in a social situation
1
7.2
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.