UNGENTLEMANLY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

ungentlemanly

adjective

Definition of ungentlemanly

as in boorish

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Recent Examples of ungentlemanly In On His Own Terms, and its account of the slow-going struggles of the Rockefeller Republicans, there’s an implication that political extremism is ungentlemanly. — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 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 Who knows, maybe Ritchie will rewrite history to his liking if there’s another installment of ungentlemanly warfare. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024 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

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Adjective

The poem tells us of 12 slave girls who sleep with Penelope’s boorish suitors.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
In the mid-19th century, a family of Dutch-Afrikaans homesteaders sets out to cross the inhospitable terrain of the Kalahari Desert along with their backer, a boorish Brit whose avarice and bigotry loom large over the journey.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Definition of boorish

Adjective

And Trump’s domineering, loutish approach to women spoke to its adherents in a way that few, if any, of his rivals could match.

— Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
The nation and the world have long since become accustomed to Trump’s loutish behavior, coarse vocabulary and disrespect for the dignity of his office and America’s reputation.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of loutish

Adjective

An uncouth mix of stress and chlorine exposure recently left my skin simultaneously drier and more breakout-prone than it's been in quite a long time, and my usual routine of a quarter-size drop of skin tint just wasn’t cutting it anymore.

— Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 1 July 2026
And any expression otherwise is so taboo or deemed uncouth, and we aren’t allowed to talk about it in our art and media.

— Rachel Handler, Vulture, 14 May 2026

Definition of uncouth

Adjective

Martin showed that even a clownish gentleman with a pure heart could woo someone like Tisha Campbell’s Gina.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of clownish

Adjective

Lonnie is loud, obnoxious, and vulgar in ways that rankle traditional golfers.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Suki, a vocal Black woman with an at times vulgar persona, whereas Althoff, a white woman, gained a reputation as an awkward, seemingly timid interviewer on her The Really Good Podcast.

— Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of vulgar

Adjective

Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a crass and charismatic oil executive who’s called upon to help save the world after his company nearly destroys it.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 July 2026
Like a more crass, animated Seinfeld, Rocko deals with the mundanities and absurdities of daily life.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026

Definition of crass

Adjective

The problem is that this group is mostly comprised of uncultured idiots, so Shai and Georgia are the only people who know what Rocky Horror is.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
In certain circles, identifying with the city is shorthand for being uncultured and self-obsessed, even soulless.

— Ella Berman August 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025

Definition of uncultured

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