ungentleman
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A man who lacks the refinement of a gentleman; a ruffian.
Example Sentences
- "I was just curious because I wasn't sure if someone like you could even get a date, with you being too good for us ungentlemen and all."
- "That man, that ungentleman, was Sebastian's long-time friend. And even though they had not seen each other in many years, there was always the possibility that he would recognize her. Oh, this would not do."
- "It was the act of a bounder, an ungentleman; in essence, he was accused of cheating."
Etymology
From un- + gentleman.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: un