Meanings
comparative more ungentlemanly · superlative most ungentlemanly
- Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman; impolite, unchivalrous, or indecent.
My grandmother thought it was ungentlemanly of my boyfriend to suggest that we split the bill for dinner.
comparative more ungentlemanly · superlative most ungentlemanly
- In a manner not befitting a gentleman.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot befitting a gentleman
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishgentlemanly
- Englishungentlemanly
From un- + gentlemanly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Latvian nepieklājīgs
- nepieklājīgsnot gentlemanly
Polish niedżentelmeński, nieszarmancki
- niedżentelmeńskinot gentlemanly
- nieszarmanckinot gentlemanly
- niedżentelmeńskonot gentlemanly
- nieszarmanckonot gentlemanly
Cite this entry
ungentlemanly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungentlemanly
“ungentlemanly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungentlemanly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ungentlemanly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungentlemanly.
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