Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an ungentlemanly manner; not as a gentleman.
- Not befitting a gentleman; rude; uncivil; ill-bred.
- Synonyms See
uncivil .
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- adjective
Not gentlemanly ; not adhering to thehigh moral standards expected of agentleman ;impolite ,unchivalrous , orindecent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not befitting a gentleman
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Examples
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He was further described as ungentlemanly by a brace of spinsters who had been within earshot on the veranda the morning he had abused the Asquith roads, but their evidence was not looked upon as damning.
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He was further described as ungentlemanly by a brace of spinsters who had been within earshot on the veranda the morning he had abused the Asquith roads, but their evidence was not looked upon as damning.
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He was further described as ungentlemanly by a brace of spinsters who had been within earshot on the veranda the morning he had abused the Asquith roads, but their evidence was not looked upon as damning.
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While his later behavior could conservatively be called ungentlemanly, I have no doubt Hilton wanted Carrie Prejean to give a different answer than she did, not because he had an "agenda," but because he wanted her to be kind as well as beautiful.
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He pushed caution to such extremes that you can only call ungentlemanly where
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While his later behavior could conservatively be called ungentlemanly, I have no doubt Hilton wanted Carrie Prejean to give a different answer than she did, not because he had an "agenda," but because he wanted her to be kind as well as beautiful.
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While his later behavior could conservatively be called ungentlemanly, I have no doubt Hilton wanted Carrie Prejean to give a different answer than she did, not because he had an "agenda," but because he wanted her to be kind as well as beautiful.
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It's the "ungentlemanly" thing that really gets my goat.
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Hamilton says nothing 'ungentlemanly' about his 'weaving' tactics
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