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unladylike

/ʌnˈleɪ.di.laɪk/

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adjective

/ʌnˈleɪ.di.laɪk/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревший термин, используемый для описания поведения или внешности, считающихся неподобающими для женщины согласно традиционным социальным нормам.

An old-fashioned term used to describe behavior or appearance considered inappropriate for a woman according to traditional social standards.

  1. Not proper for a ladyB2formal

    Lacking the behavior, manner, or style considered proper for a lady.

    ruНе подобающий леди

    • Her loud laughter was considered unladylike by the older generation.
    • Running in a dress was once thought to be unladylike.
    • He criticized her posture as unladylike.

    Synonymsill-bredimpoliteindecorousrudeunbecominguncouthunmannerlyunseemly

    Antonymsdecorousgenteelladylikeproperrefined

Forms
  • more unladylike comparative form
  • most unladylike superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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