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Definition: DISGRACIOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Wanting grace; unpleasing; disagreeable.[Websters]
2. Being uncouth. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being impertinent. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Being disrespectful or impolite. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb disgraciously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(disgraciously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective disgracious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Disgracious" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references)

Etymology:Disgracious \Dis*gra"cious\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression disgracieux.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DISGRACIOUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Ungracious; unpleasing. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Definition: DISGRACIOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Wanting grace; unpleasing; disagreeable.[Websters]
2. Being uncouth. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being impertinent. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Being disrespectful or impolite. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb disgraciously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(disgraciously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective disgracious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "DISGRACIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references)

Etymology:Disgracious \Dis*gra"cious\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression disgracieux.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DISGRACIOUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Ungracious; unpleasing. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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