Ungraciousness

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

The state or quality of being ungracious..

Example Sentences

For (I am sorry to say it) when one turns one’s Eyes to the bad Precedents given by the Heads of some Families, it is hardly to be wonder’d at, that there is so little Virtue and Religion among Men. For can those Parents be surpris’d at the Ungraciousness of their Children, who hardly ever shew them, that their own Actions are govern’d by reasonable or moral Motives?

Her mother’s ungraciousness, made the sense of what they owed him more painful to Elizabeth’s mind; and she would, at times, have given any thing to be privileged to tell him, that his kindness was neither unknown nor unfelt by the whole of the family.

Old Mack came walking toward them. He frowned, spoke sharply, and walked on ahead of Rolandsen to the office. All ungraciousness. Then he said: ¶ “Last time, I asked you to sit down. This time, I don’t.”

Synonyms for ungraciousness

Antonyms for ungraciousness

Related Words

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions