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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not soldierly, not appropriate for a soldier.

   "His desertion was condemned as an unsoldierly act of cowardice."

Adjective

1. 1
   not conforming to military standards wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   In a manner that is not appropriate for a soldier.

   "A few of them limped unsoldierly in deference to blistered feet."

Synonyms

All synonyms

gutlessheartlessspiritlessspunklessungallantunmilitary

Example

More examples

"His desertion was condemned as an unsoldierly act of cowardice."

Etymology

From un- + soldierly.

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