unprincely en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + princely.
Meanings
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Not princely; unprincelike.
In spite of all the ornaments lavished on Versailles, it is a dismal habitation. The apartments are dark, ill-furnished, dirty, and unprincely.
1766, T[obias] Smollett, Travels through France and Italy. […], volume I, London: […] R[oberts] Baldwin, […], →OCLC, page 88:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unprincely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unprincely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |