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ungentlemanly

adjective
un·​gen·​tle·​man·​ly | \ ˌən-ˈjen-tᵊl-mən-lē How to pronounce ungentlemanly (audio) , -ˈje-nᵊl-\

Definition of ungentlemanly

: not conducted in the manner of a gentleman : not noble or chivalrous ungentlemanly behavior I believed it ungentlemanly to inquire in advance what we were about to eat …— Michael Kenyon

Examples of ungentlemanly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Xi is conducting his conflicts with America in an ungentlemanly spirit. — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, "It’s Time for Trump to Troll China," 16 Aug. 2019 President Xi Jinping is conducting his disputes with the U.S. in an ungentlemanly manner. — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, "It’s Time for Trump to Troll China," 16 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of ungentlemanly

1562, in the meaning defined above

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