ungracious

ungracious
/un gray"sheuhs/, adj.
1. discourteous; ill-mannered: ungracious behavior.
2. unpleasant; disagreeable; unrewarding: an ungracious task.
3. ungraceful; unpleasing.
[1175-1225; ME; see UN-1, GRACIOUS]

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