adj
Meaning 1
Not gracious; unkind or cold-hearted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ungracious
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/ʌnˈɡɹeɪʃəs/
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rhymes with -eɪʃəs
adjective
Meaning 2
lacking charm and good taste
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an ungracious industrial city
- this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious
- ungracious behavior
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: gracious
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
lacking social graces
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discourteous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English ungracious; equivalent to un- + gracious.