ungenteel

adjective

un·gen·teel | \ ˌən-jen-ˈtēl

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Definition of ungenteel

: not genteel : lacking in courtesy or refinement : inelegant The young ladies arrived: their appearance was by no means ungenteel or unfashionable.— Jane Austen

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ungenteelly adverb

… asks you to "pick up after your pet"—without being ungenteelly specific about what is to be picked up. — Theo Dombrowski

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“Ungenteel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ungenteel. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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