uncharitable

[ uhn-char-i-tuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.

Origin of uncharitable

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at un-1, charitable

Other words from uncharitable

  • un·char·i·ta·ble·ness, noun
  • un·char·i·ta·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for uncharitable

uncharitable

/ (ʌnˈtʃærɪtəbəl) /


adjective
  1. (of a person, remark, etc) unkind or lacking in generosity: an uncharitable criticism

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