Ungenteel
adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not genteel; coarse and ill-mannered.
"He was a jolly, handsome fellow, as any woman need wish for a companion; tall and well made; rather a little too large, but not so as to be ungenteel; he danced well, which I think was the first thing that brought us together."
Example
More examples"He was a jolly, handsome fellow, as any woman need wish for a companion; tall and well made; rather a little too large, but not so as to be ungenteel; he danced well, which I think was the first thing that brought us together."
Etymology
From un- + genteel.
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