Synonyms for ungracious


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-grey-shuh s
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈgreɪ ʃəs

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Définition of ungracious

Origin :
  • early 13c., from un- (1) "not" + gracious. Related: Ungraciously.
  • adj discourteous
  • adj unpleasant
  • adj not gracious
Example sentences :
  • This was the ungracious manner in which the sister took note of his lingering.
  • Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
  • Whenever she was ill, Lady Coryston's ways were solitary and ungracious.
  • Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
  • I made no answer to this ungracious speech, but Alma was all excitement.
  • Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
  • In what have I so far offended you that you are so ungracious to me this evening, Iris?
  • Extract from : « Pretty Madcap Dorothy » by Laura Jean Libbey
  • I am sorry to have detained your Lordship with so ungracious a theme.
  • Extract from : « Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) » by Charles James Lever
  • And with this ungracious speech the conversation closed, and they walked on in silence.
  • Extract from : « One Of Them » by Charles James Lever
  • He hated, besides, to do an ungracious thing anywhere, or to any one.
  • Extract from : « The Daltons, Volume I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
  • To himself, personally, except in regard to his wife, his brother had not been ungracious.
  • Extract from : « Is He Popenjoy? » by Anthony Trollope
  • A senseless, ungracious yearning, indeed, in the face of the plenty that was aboard!
  • Extract from : « The Frozen Pirate » by W. Clark Russell
  • “I owe you something for yesterday,” said he in his ungracious way.
  • Extract from : « Kilgorman » by Talbot Baines Reed

Antonyms for ungracious

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