Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unladylike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
un-la-dy-like
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not ladylike; ill-mannered.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + ladylike.

Inflected Forms

more unladylike (comparative) most unladylike (superlative) unlady-like (alternative) unladilike (alternative, rare)

Derived Forms

unladylikely unladylikeness

Frequently Paired Words

ungentlemanly

Questions

What does unladylike mean?
Not ladylike; ill-mannered.
Where does unladylike come from?
From un- + ladylike.

How to pronounce unladylike

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