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ungracious
[ uhn-grey-shuhs ]
/ ʌnˈgreɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
discourteous; ill-mannered: ungracious behavior.
unpleasant; disagreeable; unrewarding: an ungracious task.
ungraceful; unpleasing.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ungracious
un·gra·cious·ly, adverbun·gra·cious·ness, nounWords nearby ungracious
unglued, ungodly, ungotten, ungovernable, ungraceful, ungracious, ungrammatical, ungrateful, ungrudging, ungt., ungual
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British Dictionary definitions for ungracious
ungracious
/ (ʌnˈɡreɪʃəs) /
adjective
not characterized by or showing kindness and courtesy
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