• Ungothic

    Origin

    - + Gothic

    Full definition of ungothic

    Adjective

    ungothic

    1. Not Gothic (of architecture, literature, etc.).
      • 1896, Nathaniel Judson Burton, In pulpit and parishA gothic cathedral must not be called upon to blossom into ungothic or unreligious or pagan embellishments.
      • 1970, Nikolaus Pevsner, CambridgeshireThe screen is transparent, with seven-light Perp windows, a delightful effect, utterly ungothic in character.
    2. Not belonging or suited to the Gothic subculture.
      • 1988, Robert Elms, In search of the crackA couple of girlie goths walked out of the toilet, all mascara, fish-nets and northern accents, looking even sillier in this extremely ungothic boozer.
      • 2007, Lauren M E Goodlad, Michael Bibby, Goth: undead subcultureShelly is a soft, blonde, and decidedly ungothic female: eager for marriage and family, moved to tears by It's a Wonderful Life...

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