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Even nowadays a man can't step up and kill a woman without feeling just a bit unchivalrous.
Robert Benchley

Meaning of "unchivalrous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCHIVALROUS

unchivalrous  [ʌnˈʃɪvəlrəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCHIVALROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unchivalrous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNCHIVALROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unchivalrous in the English dictionary

The definition of unchivalrous in the dictionary is not gallant or courteous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCHIVALROUS


antivirus
ˈæntɪˌvaɪrəs
Carreras
kəˈrɛərəs
chivalrous
ˈʃɪvəlrəs
chorus
ˈkɔːrəs
citrus
ˈsɪtrəs
Cyprus
ˈsaɪprəs
Cyrus
ˈsaɪrəs
dangerous
ˈdeɪndʒərəs
generous
ˈdʒɛnərəs
glamorous
ˈɡlæmərəs
glamourous
ˈɡlæmərəs
Honduras
hɒnˈdjʊərəs
humorous
ˈhjuːmərəs
numerous
ˈnjuːmərəs
revelrous
ˈrevəlrəs
rivalrous
ˈraɪvəlrəs
Taurus
ˈtɔːrəs
terrace
ˈtɛrəs
virus
ˈvaɪrəs
walrus
ˈwɔːlrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCHIVALROUS

uncheerful
uncheerfully
uncheerfulness
unchewable
unchewed
unchic
unchicly
unchild
unchildlike
unchilled
unchivalrously
unchlorinated
unchoke
unchoreographed
unchosen
unchrisom
unchristen
unchristened
unchristian
unchristianise

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCHIVALROUS

adventurous
anhydrous
cancerous
decorous
disastrous
ferrous
fibrous
ludicrous
lustrous
monstrous
murderous
nitrous
nonferrous
porous
prosperous
rigorous
splendiferous
treacherous
vigorous
wondrous

Synonyms and antonyms of unchivalrous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unchivalrous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCHIVALROUS

Find out the translation of unchivalrous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unchivalrous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unchivalrous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

这样没有风度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poco caballeroso
570 millions of speakers

English

unchivalrous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unchivalrous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unchivalrous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

unchivalrous
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pouco cavalheiresco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unchivalrous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chevaleresque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bersuara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unritterlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unchivalrous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unchivalrous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unchivalrous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unchivalrous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unchivalrous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविश्वसनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nezaketsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poco cavalleresco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unchivalrous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

unchivalrous
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unchivalrous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unchivalrous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unchivalrous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unchivalrous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unchivalrous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unchivalrous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCHIVALROUS»

The term «unchivalrous» is used very little and occupies the 176.144 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCHIVALROUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unchivalrous

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QUOTES WITH «UNCHIVALROUS»

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Robert Benchley
Even nowadays a man can't step up and kill a woman without feeling just a bit unchivalrous.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCHIVALROUS»

Discover the use of unchivalrous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unchivalrous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Something Else: More Shakespeare And The Law
Unchivalrous is the mildest word to describe American soldiers' gross mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Unchivalrous is a charitable label for “extraordinary rendition,” whereby the United States captured people in foreign countries ...
Daniel J. Kornstein, 2012
2
Ethics and the University
He must “pull his punches” or appear unchivalrous (to himself if not to the world). There is a corresponding problem about women on one's own team. A “real man” would not feel right putting a woman where she could be hurt; he would feel ...
Michael Davis, Professor of Philosophy Humanities Department and Senior Fellow Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions Michael Davis, 2002
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Gender and International Security: Feminist Perspectives
For example, in the 1899 Hague Peace Conference, delegates were concerned withthe unchivalrous nature oftheuse of airplanesin combat. Belgium's Auguste Beernaert,presiding over the Commission on Arms Limitations, proclaimed, ...
Laura Sjoberg, 2009
4
Anglo-Norman Warfare: Studies in Late Anglo-Saxon and ...
In a tournament it would appear that it was unchivalrous to make off with the prize which another knight had taken, especially when that other knight was William — though even this seems to have been a debatable point of honour.64 And ...
Matthew Strickland, 1992
5
Thirteenth Century England II: Proceedings of the Newcastle ...
In a tournament it would appear that it was unchivalrous to make off with the prize which another knight had taken, especially when that other knight was William — though even this seems to have been a debatable point of honour.64 And ...
Peter R. Coss, P. R. Coss, Simon D. Lloyd, 1988
6
Divine comedy: Translated in the original ternary rhyme by ...
Would he not pronounce the omission as unpoetical as unchivalrous, and as unchivalrous as ungrateful? Yet farther, would not his loving admiration for Beatris be impaired if he conceived her waiting for the suggestion of an inferior to take ...
Dante (Alighieri), 1853
7
The North American Review
These allusions to transactions of the revolutionary war, naturally suggest the thought of what is so largely said and sung, respecting the New Englanders being an unchivalrous people. Perhaps they are so. We hardly know whether to affirm or ...
‎1837
8
Awakening Warrior: Revolution in the Ethics of Warfare
Grant's imposition of the “unchivalrous and ungenerous” edict of unconditional surrender fore- shadowed the equally unchivalrous and ungenerous occupation and recon- struction that was to follow. What would have happened if Lee too had  ...
Timothy L. Challans, 2010
9
Medieval Fantasy as Performance: The Society for Creative ...
Fighters from those kingdoms who see some or all of these as unchivalrous often cite Geoffroi de Chamy and other fourteenth century warrior philosophers, who railed against archers and other tactics as unknightly (but who, it must be ...
Michael A. Cramer, 2010
10
Talk of the Ton (Mills & Boon Historical)
Twenty-seven or eight perhaps. 'Oh, do not fret, I have no designs on your person ,' he said. 'Then let me go.' 'That, I think, would be considered unchivalrous.' 'No more unchivalrous than holding a lady against her wishes.' 'If the lady has no ...
Mary Nichols, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCHIVALROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unchivalrous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Comedy of Errors - Review
To give away anymore of the plot would unchivalrous. The St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival's production of The Comedy of Errors is a delicious romp. «WWNY TV 7, Jul 15»
2
The harsh generosity of Angela Merkel
If this is generosity, I wouldn't like to see her in unchivalrous mood. I wonder what the private creditors think of this rule which preserves the loans of public sector ... «International Financing Review, Jul 15»
3
The Servant of Five Kings
Yet he would not rebel against the feckless king and despised those who did as unchivalrous turncoats. Marshal was one of the few loyal men left at the end of ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
4
Joan Collins deserved her damehood decades ago
... you happen to be a bottle of wine…” It is unchivalrous to wonder how much of this Great Dame's enduring fame could ever actually be attributed to her talent. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
5
A puppet version of Jane Austen's 'Northanger Abbey' is modest …
... the General is enraged to learn that Catherine is not the heiress he assumed and packs her off with unchivalrous haste. Of course, as is typical in Austen, the ... «Los Angeles Times, Dec 14»
6
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Anneka's ex and a very unchivalrous
Theatre producer Nick Allott has never divorced his wife, the TV presenter Anneka Rice, even though they separated 22 years ago. Now the right-hand man of ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
7
Mischievous Subban is rocketing further as a franchise-icon trajectory
The 25-year-old Montreal Canadiens defenceman appeared on a much-beloved Sunday variety TV program this week and admitted to a distinctly unchivalrous ... «The Globe and Mail, Oct 14»
8
Quixote and Sancho return chivalry to Seattle stages
The pair are still roaming in an unchivalrous age, currently in two Seattle shows — a new play, and a perennial musical. Our reviews of both adaptations:. «The Seattle Times, Sep 14»
9
David Cameron was foolish to condemn Richard Scudamore
... of women – even though many took offence at his telling Angela Eagle to "calm down, dear" and his unchivalrous description of Nadine Dorries as "frustrated". «Telegraph.co.uk, May 14»
10
CNN Attacks Rove for Daring to Suggest Hillary's Health a Valid …
What wasn't so solid was the over-reaction by media outlets to Rove's rather unchivalrous suggestion. To see the difference between the “pile on Rove” ... «NewsBusters, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unchivalrous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unchivalrous>. Apr 2024 ».
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