un|gra|cious

un|gra|cious
un|gra|cious «uhn GRAY shuhs», adjective.
1. not polite; discourteous; rude: »

an ungracious remark.

3. Archaic. ungraceful.
un|gra´cious|ly, adverb.
un|gra´cious|ness, noun.

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