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ungrandfatherly

adj

Etymology

From un- + grandfatherly.

  1. derived from grandpere
  2. inherited from grandfadre
  3. suffixed as grandfatherly — “grandfather + ly”
  4. prefixed as ungrandfatherly — “un + grandfatherly”

Definitions

  1. Not grandfatherly.

    • She took the little ones to the home of her husband’s father, and he, with somewhat ungrandfatherly promptitude, transplanted them to the infirmary.
    • But when she took Roy’s return call (collect), she was shocked by the ungrandfatherly voice on the other end.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA