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unclassy

American  
[uhn-klas-ee] / ʌnˈklæs i /

adjective

Slang.

  1. not classy; lacking in good taste or sense; crude.

    Always being late for appointments is unclassy.

Etymology

Origin of unclassy

un- 1 + classy

Example Sentences

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He considered this loud young man a nuisance, this whole manufactured rivalry repellent and unclassy.

From New York Times • May 3, 2022

Oliver Corlette, Porto Montenegro's managing director, says there's nothing inherently unclassy about newly loaded Russian oligarchs.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 14, 2011

"It was unprofessional...and unclassy," says Morris of the event.

From Time Magazine Archive

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