HyperDic: ungracious

English > 2 senses of the word ungracious:
ADJECTIVEallungraciouslacking charm and good taste
allungracious, discourteouslacking social graces
English > ungracious: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaninglacking charm and good taste.
Examples
  • "an ungracious industrial city"
  • "this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious"
  • "ungracious behavior"
NarrowerchurlishRude and boorish
gracelesslacking graciousness / graciousness
See alsounrefined(used of persons and their behavior) not refined
OppositegraciousCharacterized by charm, good taste, and generosity / generosity of spirit
English > ungracious: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaninglacking social graces.
Synonymdiscourteous
Broaderimpolitenot polite
Spanishdescortés
Catalandescortès
Nounsungraciousnessan offensive lack of good manners

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