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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ignoble, ungentle, untitledadjective

    not of the nobility

    "of ignoble (or ungentle) birth"; "untitled civilians"

Wiktionary

  1. ungentleadjective

    Not gentle.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ungentleadjective

    Harsh; rude; rugged.

    Smile, gentle heav’n! or strike, ungentle death!
    For this world frowns, and Edward’s sun is clouded. William Shakespeare.

    He is
    Vicious, ungentle, foolishly blunt, unkind. William Shakespeare.

    Love, to thee I sacrifice
    All my ungentle thoughts. John Denham, Sophy.

ChatGPT

  1. ungentle

    Ungentle generally refers to someone or something that is not gentle, kind, or considerate. This can involve physical roughness, harsh treatment, or coarse manners. It may also refer to actions or circumstances that are harsh, severe, or intense.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ungentleadjective

    not gentle; lacking good breeding or delicacy; harsh

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ungentle

    un-jen′tl, adj. (Spens.) not gentle, uncourteous.—adj. Ungen′tlemanlike, not like a gentleman.—n, Ungen′tlemanliness.—adj. Ungen′tlemanly, acting in a manner unbecoming a gentleman.—adv. in manner unlike a gentleman.—n. Ungen′tleness, want of gentleness, rudeness, incivility.—adv. Ungent′ly, harshly.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ungentle in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ungentle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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