ungracious (B2)
adjective
Definition
ungracious means not gracious; unkind or cold-hearted. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as ungracious.
A ungracious tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became ungracious after the announcement.
How to Use ungracious
- ungracious + noun (collocation)
- Use ungracious before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a ungracious reaction."
- become ungracious (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became ungracious near the end."
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