ungentlemanly
adjective, adverb
ungentlemanly is spelled U-N-G-E-N-T-L-E-M-A-N-L-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ungentlemanly means “Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman; impolite, unchivalrous, or indecent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ungentlemanly?
| Letters | 13: U-N-G-E-N-T-L-E-M-A-N-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ungentlemanly?
Ungentlemanly appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ungentlemanly
- more ungentlemanly comparative
- most ungentlemanly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ungentlemanly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman; impolite, unchivalrous, or indecent.
My grandmother thought it was ungentlemanly of my boyfriend to suggest that we split the bill for dinner.
adverb
- 1
In a manner not befitting a gentleman.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ungentlemanly come from?
From un- + gentlemanly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).