ungracious
Americanadjective
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discourteous; ill-mannered.
ungracious behavior.
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unpleasant; disagreeable; unrewarding.
an ungracious task.
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ungraceful; unpleasing.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ungracious
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at un- 1, gracious
Example Sentences
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Believing it to be the personal gift of Queen Elizabeth II, Hockney felt it ungracious to decline.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
“It is the Brazilian culture when a goal is scored. That’s how we do things,” Tite said of his team’s on-field danceathons, which critics have charged were ungracious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
Yet both families have young children who seemed to get along, and it would be ungracious to refuse a long weekend in the countryside.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
Indeed, while the first Adams may have been ungracious by skipping Jefferson's inauguration, he did something of tremendous historical consequence by handing over power at all.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2021
She didn’t want to be there, and like an ungracious host, it wanted her out.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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