Definition of ungentle Ungentle

un•gen•tle

We found 5 definitions of ungentle from 5 different sources.

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What does ungentle mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

ungentle - not of the nobility; "of ignoble (or ungentle) birth"; "untitled civilians"
  ignoble, untitled
  lowborn of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • ungentle (Adjective)
    Not gentle.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ungentle (a.)
    Not gentle; lacking good breeding or delicacy; harsh.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ungentle
    un-jen′tl, adj. (Spens.) not gentle, uncourteous.—adj. Ungen′tlemanlike, not like a gentleman.—n, Ungen′tlemanliness.—adj. Ungen′tlemanly, acting in a manner unbecoming a gentleman.—adv. in manner unlike a gentleman.—n. Ungen′tleness, want of gentleness, rudeness, incivility.—adv. Ungent′ly, harshly

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  • ungentle, adjective.

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