unchivalrous

Definition of unchivalrousnext

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Recent Examples of unchivalrous The steady unraveling of first impressions requires an unchivalrous running time of 152 minutes. David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2021 This isn't the first time Trump has been accused of unchivalrous conduct. Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2018 They were also viewed as ungentlemanly, a form of unchivalrous cheating – a special kind of insult for professional soldiers. Paul D. Miller, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchivalrous
Adjective
  • Advocates for Mauritius now complain that this was an unjust act.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Onitsuka, whose group led Saturday’s rally, added that the American people are also enraged to have their tax dollars pay for an unjust and unsanctioned war that’s causing death and destruction as many struggle to survive in this country.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • More and more people are avoiding dating or befriending those with opposing political views, and growing numbers describe those on the other side as closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent.
    Justin Callais, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
  • More and more people are avoiding dating or befriending those with opposing political views, and growing numbers describe those on the other side as closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent.
    Justin Callais, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Perhaps more disturbing is the effect AI could have on the system if generative writing programs are used by unscrupulous parties to create phoney evidence.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Without the courts, the country would be at the mercy of unscrupulous politicians who could act with impunity.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • In every era a certain kind of unprincipled demagogue driven by an insatiable need for attention and a sense of what will capture the public’s imagination rises to the fore.
    Mark Lilla, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • This position is both unethical and a breakdown of the rule of law.
    Mark Pirie, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The solicitation of complaints by the board’s executive director, Michael Cavin, resulted in complaints of unethical conduct filed against Mejia and Smith by their employers.
    Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • But her flame was dimmed for far too long by one ignoble record: having the longest streak in Daytime Emmys history of nominations without a win.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Here, however, Makowsky examines a purely ignoble figure who feels entitled without accomplishing a thing.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • However, much of Keaton’s dialogue comes at such a fast clip, his ungentlemanly implications may go over young audience members’ heads.
    Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
  • None too pleased to see the guys fighting in such an ungentlemanly manner outside his shop, the all-too-proper proprietor, Christof (Warburton), appears at the door wearing a tweed vest, bowtie and old-timey flat cap.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 July 2024
Adjective
  • As Yasmin takes the reins of Whitney’s blackmail empire, the rotten core of the whole capitalist system is laid bare.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Residents have been suffering with structural issues, water leaks, and rotten floors, and the residents of the middle tier of the building were ordered to vacate with two days' notice in June of last year, Preservation Chicago said.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026

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“Unchivalrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchivalrous. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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