unladylike

/ʌnˈleɪ.di.laɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈleɪ.di.laɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈlā-dē-ˌlīk How to pronounce unladylike (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unladylike — adjective

  • unladylikepositive
  • more unladylikecomparative
  • most unladylikesuperlative

1. behaving in a rough, impolite, or careless way that older social rules would jud

1.形容詞C1
釋義

behaving in a rough, impolite, or careless way that older social rules would judge unsuitable for a woman

例句

Eve's aunt called her unladylike for spitting cherry pits onto the grass.

call + noun + unladylike

Noa laughed when an older relative said loud burps at lunch were unladylike.

同義詞
  • unfeminine

    the closest synonym; stresses a lack of traits culturally linked with women, often without the same sharp tone

  • coarse

    stronger and broader; describes rough or vulgar behaviour without the specifically gendered judgment

  • improper

    focuses on breaking social rules, but it is less tied to ideas about female behaviour

反義詞
  • ladylike

    direct opposite; keeps the same traditional expectation about how a woman should behave

  • graceful

    describes elegant movement or manner, without the same social judgment

文法句型

be unladylike

call + noun + unladylike

consider + noun + unladylike

unladylike + noun (behavior / laugh / remark / gesture)

用法筆記

Often sounds judgmental or old-fashioned because it measures a woman's behaviour against traditional ideas of femininity. It is commonly used for actions such as shouting, burping, climbing roughly, or playing sports in ways some people wrongly label unfeminine.

常見錯誤

❌His unladylike joke offended the guests.
✅His coarse joke offended the guests.
💡'unladylike' is normally used about a woman or behaviour judged against traditional expectations for women.