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View synonyms for uncharitable

uncharitable

[ uhn-char-i-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless:

    an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.



uncharitable

/ ʌnˈtʃærɪtəbəl /

adjective

  1. (of a person, remark, etc) unkind or lacking in generosity

    an uncharitable criticism

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Other Words From

  • un·chari·ta·ble·ness noun
  • un·chari·ta·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uncharitable1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; un- 1, charitable
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Example Sentences

To put it mildly, this is an uncharitable assessment of the left’s worldview.

The country’s uncharitable refugee policy remains in place despite the cratering of Japan’s workforce and the fact that millions of homes and other buildings in Japan lie abandoned.

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It takes a particularly uncharitable reading of the guidelines—which no one but Beinart has made—to come to that conclusion.

I will not say that he never showed himself dogmatic and ill-informed, but he was no longer obtrusive and uncharitable.

He was uncharitable in his judgments of others and harsh in his condemnation of conduct which he did not approve.

Altiora had been very emphatic and uncharitable upon the futility of the Socialist movement.

This rigid theory was supported by the most uncharitable conduct.

In her heart of hearts she knew that she was full of uncharitable thoughts against her own cousin.

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