UNGENTLE

ignoble, ungentle, untitled

(adjective) not of the nobility; “of ignoble (or ungentle) birth”; “untitled civilians”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ungentle (comparative more ungentle, superlative most ungentle)

Showing a lack of gentleness, kindness or compassion.

Synonyms: cruel, harsh, rough, unkind

(obsolete) Not acting according to accepted ethics or standards of behaviour.

Synonyms: base, villainous, wicked

Source: Wiktionary


Un*gen"tle, a.

Definition: Not gentle; lacking good breeding or delicacy; harsh. Vicious, ungentle, foolish, blunt, unkind. Shak. That ungentle flavor which distinguishes nearly all our native and uncultivated grapes. Hawthorne.

– Un*gen"tle*ness, n.

– Un*gen"tly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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