ungenteel

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The characters can be raucous and the situations ungenteel, but not since “Clueless,” which transported “Emma” to Beverly Hills, has Austen been so delightedly interpreted.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2016

As education for editing a magazine as national as the Post, this early and extremely ungenteel footlessness could scarcely be beaten.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was the possibility of some pretentions to gentility on the part of a dweller in Jessamine Cottage, whereas Friar's Row, though it might, perhaps, be comfortable, was hopelessly ungenteel.

From That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 by Trollope, Frances Eleanor

The steward chose to imitate the squire; and the attorney found it would be quite ungenteel to stand out.

From The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales by More, Hannah

Large showy ornaments, by way of jewellery, are exceedingly ungenteel.

From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Leslie, Eliza