: not marked by courtesy or valor : not gallant
Ungallant behavior toward a woman was not in his nature.—
Russell Baker
Russell Baker
ungallantly
adverb
Louisa, the innocent-seeming lady, has given him the clap—and so he ungallantly gives her the boot.
—Sameer Rahim
Sameer Rahim
Examples of ungallant in a Sentence
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Grubby, even criminal, tasks come easily to the unabashedly ungallant Sancho.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
The Times made ungallant references to Taft’s heft, and to the chief reason for his visit, to see his sister.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022
Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
The Times made ungallant references to Taft’s heft, and to the chief reason for his visit, to see his sister.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022
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“Ungallant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ungallant. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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