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词汇 ungentle
释义 ungentle
adjective
uk /ˌʌnˈdʒen.təl/ us /ˌʌnˈdʒen.t̬əl/
unkind, and not calm:
He is a gentle man, but he has an ungentle side.
This sort of ungentle conduct is often directed against scientists.
Opposite
gentle
violent, severe or strong:
He seized her by the arm in an ungentle grip.
He was tall, strong, and ungentle.
Opposite
gentle
He noticed the king's ungentle sense of humour.
These competitions are notoriously ungentle, with a big prize at stake.
The accident was caused by his ungentle handling of the delicate machine.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Unkind, cruel & unfeeling
acerbic
acerbically
acerbity
acidly
anti-cruelty
cold-heartedly
cruel
cruelly
cruelty
cruelty to someone/something
meanly
meanness
mental cruelty
merciless
mercilessly
trenchancy
trenchant
trenchantly
uncharitable
uncharitably

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