ungentlemanly
adjective
un·gen·tle·man·ly
ˌən-ˈjen-tᵊl-mən-lē 
-ˈje-nᵊl-
: not conducted in the manner of a gentleman : not noble or chivalrous
ungentlemanly behavior
I believed it ungentlemanly to inquire in advance what we were about to eat …—
Michael Kenyon
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The ungentlemanly agreement results in Albie getting grifted by Lucia, whose pimp dramatics were an obvious ruse from jump.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2022
President Xi Jinping is conducting his disputes with the U.S. in an ungentlemanly manner.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 16 Aug. 2019
Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2022
President Xi Jinping is conducting his disputes with the U.S. in an ungentlemanly manner.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 16 Aug. 2019
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“Ungentlemanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ungentlemanly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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