: not marked by courtesy or valor : not gallant
Ungallant behavior toward a woman was not in his nature.—
Russell Baker
Russell Baker
ungallantly
adverb
Louisa, the innocent-seeming lady, has given him the clap—and so he ungallantly gives her the boot.
—Sameer Rahim
Sameer Rahim
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Grubby, even criminal, tasks come easily to the unabashedly ungallant Sancho.
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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.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022
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Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
The Times made ungallant references to Taft’s heft, and to the chief reason for his visit, to see his sister.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022
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“Ungallant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ungallant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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