ungentlemanly

Definition of ungentlemanlynext

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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
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Adjective
  • And in an age of boorish, brawling Little League Parents®, perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from our new friends in the horn hats.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
  • The doc goes on to note that, along with boorish audiences, record labels were also wary of Culture Club, even though their aesthetic was very much in the early Eighties new wave and pop mold.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
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
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
Adjective
  • But this churlish little spurt from his players?
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Most of that action is on the Democratic side and the sniping is getting downright churlish as we near the March 17 primary elections.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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
Adjective
  • Sean Goode, a former Canton police sergeant who was working the night of John O'Keefe's death and testified during the first Karen Read trial, allegedly sent dozens of vulgar text messages, according to an independent investigation.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Others were removed early on for vulgar or inappropriate comments, according to a PGA Tour source with knowledge of the events, with five spectators in total ejected from the tournament with six holes to go.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Like a more crass, animated Seinfeld, Rocko deals with the mundanities and absurdities of daily life.
    Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
  • With the games having kicked off, the sport has shown its ineffable power to supplant crass and capitalistic overreach.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • The brand has come to signify rugged, often uncultured New York grit, its actual working-class relevance and celebration in seminal rap lyrics feeding internet snarkers’ stereotypes of city dwellers.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Jan. 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

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“Ungentlemanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungentlemanly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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