WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•gra•cious /ʌnˈgreɪʃəs/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- not courteous;
not polite;
ill-mannered:an ungracious refusal.
un•gra•cious
(un grā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj.
un•gra′cious•ly, adv.
un•gra′cious•ness, n.
- discourteous;
ill-mannered:ungracious behavior. - unpleasant;
disagreeable;
unrewarding:an ungracious task. - ungraceful;
unpleasing.
- 1175–1225; Middle English; see un-1, gracious
un•gra′cious•ness, n.
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