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ungay

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not gay; not cheerful or merry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Not homosexual.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Not gay (all senses)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • That movie was gay. Are you kidding me? That was the most ungay movie ever made!

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To make not gay or less gay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

From un- (“non-, not”) + gay.

From un- (“de-, dis-”) + gay.