unladylike

1. 1.

   lacking the behavior or manner or style considered proper for a lady

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Questions about unladylike

What does unladylike mean?

unladylike means "lacking the behavior or manner or style considered proper for a lady".

How many syllables are in unladylike?

unladylike has 4 syllables and divides as un-la-dy-like under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is unladylike a common word?

unladylike is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.