gallant
adjective
brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous.
ungallant
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a word derived from
gallant.
Example Sentences
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The Times made ungallant references to Taft’s heft, and to the chief reason for his visit, to see his sister.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
“It’s a very ungallant way to ride, but the only way it works,” he said.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 14, 2019
There was no worst thing actually and I think it would be ungallant of me to say so even if there were.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2017
The other principal ensemble members are Amelda Brown and Rachel Redford, whose roles also involve transformations that it would be ungallant to reveal.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2014
It may seem ungallant to say so," he had said, "but that is one of my reasons for choosing to perch myself in this eyrie.
From Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls by Helen Leah Reed
