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un-gracious
un·gra·cious
/
ʌnˈgreɪ
ʃəs
/
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uhn-
grey
-sh
uh
s
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adjective
1.
discourteous; ill-mannered:
ungracious behavior.
2.
unpleasant; disagreeable; unrewarding:
an ungracious task.
3.
ungraceful; unpleasing.
Origin:
1175–1225;
Middle English;
see
un-
1
,
gracious
Related forms
un·gra·cious·ly,
adverb
un·gra·cious·ness,
noun
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ungracious
(ʌnˈɡreɪʃəs)
—
adj
not characterized by or showing kindness and courtesy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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