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ungentle

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un·​gen·​tle | \ ˌən-ˈjen-tᵊl How to pronounce ungentle (audio) \

Definition of ungentle

: not gentle : lacking in softness, delicacy, etc. : harsh, rough an ungentle touch … with the two gentlemen pursuing their ungentle quarrel in magazines, television studios, and courtrooms …— Hendrik Hertzberg
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ungently \ ˌən-​ˈjent-​lē How to pronounce ungently (audio) \ adverb
… taking him, not ungently, by the loose front of his red woollen shirt … — Charles Dickens ungently told her no

First Known Use of ungentle

1509, in the meaning defined above

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