ungentle

• Adjectif littéraire ou vieilli signifiant qui n'est pas doux ; rude, brusque ou dépourvu de bonté.

An archaic adjective meaning not gentle; rough, harsh, or lacking in kindness.

1. Not of noble birthC2formalbritish

   Not belonging to the gentry or nobility; of common or low social rank.

   Non noble, roturier

   • In medieval times, an ungentle person could not bear a coat of arms.
   • The laws of the time distinguished between gentle and ungentle classes.
   • He was considered ungentle, despite his wealth.

   Synonymesbaseborncommonignoblelowbornplebeian

   Antonymesaristocraticblue-bloodedgentlenoblepatrician