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unladylike

ADJECTIVE
lacking the behavior or style considered appropriate for a lady
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Early on, she made a loud and unladylike joke in the writers’ room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

There was nothing unladylike to be found here, which was the point, but also the problem.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2022

To suggest that Asher try to dishonestly remember would be unladylike, so I’ll let the letter X, as in exit, be the last word.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 20, 2019

When the novel was first published, Jane’s insubordination was regarded as rather shocking and unladylike.

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2016

We laughed at the unladylike ways we all sank into the mud.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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