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ungracious

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un⋅gra⋅cious

  [uhn-grey-shuhs]
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–adjective
1. discourteous; ill-mannered: ungracious behavior.
2. unpleasant; disagreeable; unrewarding: an ungracious task.
3. ungraceful; unpleasing.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME; see un- 1 , gracious

Related forms:
un⋅gra⋅cious⋅ly, adverb
un⋅gra⋅cious⋅ness, noun
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un·gra·cious   (ŭn-grā'shəs)   
adj.  

  1. Lacking social grace or graciousness; rude.

  2. Not welcome or acceptable; unattractive.

  3. Archaic Evil; wicked.

un·gra'cious·ly adv., un·gra'cious·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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