uncharitable

[uhn-char-i-tuh-buh l]

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adjective

deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.

Origin of uncharitable

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

Related formsun·char·i·ta·ble·ness, nounun·char·i·ta·bly, adverb

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Related Words for uncharitable

harsh, merciless, selfish, uncaring, unfair, unforgiving, unkind, unmerciful, uncompassionate

Examples from the Web for uncharitable

Historical Examples of uncharitable

For the laws of the states are uncharitable to one another in this respect.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918
Various
It is very unwise to do that, and sometimes it may be most uncharitable.
The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern
Knowles King
I don't like to be uncharitable, but they seem, in a way, so improper.
Robert Orange
John Oliver Hobbes
He says that he "denounced" its course, "as illegal, uncharitable, and cruel."
Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather
Charles W. Upham
But that she is very—what shall I say of her that will not seem harsh or uncharitable?
Her Mother's Secret
Emma D. E. N. Southworth

British Dictionary definitions for uncharitable

uncharitable

adjective

(of a person, remark, etc) unkind or lacking in generosityan uncharitable criticism

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