unchivalrous

adjective

un·​chiv·​al·​rous ˌən-ˈshi-vəl-rəs How to pronounce unchivalrous (audio)
: not chivalrous : lacking in chivalry
an unchivalrous rivalry
unchivalrously adverb

Examples of unchivalrous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The steady unraveling of first impressions requires an unchivalrous running time of 152 minutes. David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2021 Princeton is proud of these letters; Eliot’s Harvard statement—at best unchivalrous, at worst faintly homicidal—demeans them, and has cast a long, green, Eliotic shadow over their unsealing. James Parker, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2020 This isn't the first time Trump has been accused of unchivalrous conduct. Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2018 They were also viewed as ungentlemanly, a form of unchivalrous cheating – a special kind of insult for professional soldiers. Paul D. Miller, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unchivalrous was in 1830

Dictionary Entries Near unchivalrous

Cite this Entry

“Unchivalrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchivalrous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on unchivalrous

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!