unladylike
adjective
un·la·dy·like
ˌən-ˈlā-dē-ˌlīk 
: not becoming or suitable to a lady : not ladylike
unladylike behavior/language
She looked like she was going to laugh again, but she just gave an unladylike snort and wagged her head.—
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Examples of unladylike in a Sentence
she loved boxing and didn't care if others thought it was an unladylike sport
Recent Examples on the Web
The new girl’s unladylike bravado ensures that she will be asked to board with the Brown girl.
—Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
In fact, one of the choicest bites of the entire meal was an unladylike gnaw of the generous gristle on a bone followed by a spoonful of marrow-thickened soup, bobbing with cubes of cleansing daikon.
—Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022
Only 23 women marched in the first suffrage parade; public speaking by women was considered repellent and unladylike.
—BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
There was nothing unladylike to be found here, which was the point, but also the problem.
—New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022
Each month the show focuses on a new lady or unladylike theme.
—Holly Baumbach, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019
There was also some grumbling about the team’s enthusiastic celebration of its 13-0 victory over Thailand last month, which some folks thought was unseemly (code for unladylike?) given the lopsided score.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2019
Their schedule was an unladylike grind of 115 games from May to September.
—Andrea Modica, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018
Peeling off layers in front of others is viewed as unladylike (yes, really), which is why The Duchess of Cambridge (and now, Markle) can often be seen wearing a coat or a coat-dress that’s too chic to check.
—Alice Bell, Vogue, 19 May 2018
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Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
In fact, one of the choicest bites of the entire meal was an unladylike gnaw of the generous gristle on a bone followed by a spoonful of marrow-thickened soup, bobbing with cubes of cleansing daikon.
—Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022
Only 23 women marched in the first suffrage parade; public speaking by women was considered repellent and unladylike.
—BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
There was nothing unladylike to be found here, which was the point, but also the problem.
—New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022
Each month the show focuses on a new lady or unladylike theme.
—Holly Baumbach, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019
There was also some grumbling about the team’s enthusiastic celebration of its 13-0 victory over Thailand last month, which some folks thought was unseemly (code for unladylike?) given the lopsided score.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2019
Their schedule was an unladylike grind of 115 games from May to September.
—Andrea Modica, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018
Peeling off layers in front of others is viewed as unladylike (yes, really), which is why The Duchess of Cambridge (and now, Markle) can often be seen wearing a coat or a coat-dress that’s too chic to check.
—Alice Bell, Vogue, 19 May 2018
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“Unladylike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unladylike. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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