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ungothic

ungothic

English

Adjective

ungothic (comparative more ungothic, superlative most ungothic)

  1. Not Gothic (of architecture, literature, etc.).
    • 1896, Nathaniel Judson Burton, In pulpit and parish
      A gothic cathedral must not be called upon to blossom into ungothic or unreligious or pagan embellishments.
    • 1970, Nikolaus Pevsner, Cambridgeshire
      The 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 crack
      A 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 subculture
      Shelly 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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