adjective
- not showing courtesy, respect, or chivalrous behavior, especially toward women
Examples
- It was ungallant of him to let the door slam in her face.
- His ungallant remarks about her appearance were completely inappropriate.
- The gentleman’s ungallant behavior shocked everyone at the dinner party.
- She found his ungallant attitude toward women quite offensive.
- It would be ungallant not to offer her a seat on the crowded bus.
- His ungallant refusal to help carry her heavy bags surprised his friends.