uncharitable

[ uhn-char-i-tuh-buhl ]

/ ʌnˈtʃær ɪ tə bəl /

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adjective

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

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Origin of uncharitable

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, nounun·char·i·ta·bly, adverb

Words nearby uncharitable

unchanged, unchanging, uncharacteristic, uncharge, uncharged, uncharitable, uncharted, uncharted territory, unchartered, unchaste, unchecked

How to use uncharitable in a sentence

To put it mildly, this is an uncharitable assessment of the left’s worldview.
Partisan hostility has surged, offering a useful political refuge|Philip Bump|September 27, 2021|Washington Post
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.
A Belarusian Olympic Athlete Found Protection in Japan. Most Refugees Do Not|Tim Hornyak/Tokyo|August 5, 2021|Time
It takes a particularly uncharitable reading of the guidelines—which no one but Beinart has made—to come to that conclusion.
'Is It Good For The Jews?' Is Not The Question|Shany Mor|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I will not say that he never showed himself dogmatic and ill-informed, but he was no longer obtrusive and uncharitable.
Julian Home|Dean Frederic W. Farrar

He was uncharitable in his judgments of others and harsh in his condemnation of conduct which he did not approve.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
Altiora had been very emphatic and uncharitable upon the futility of the Socialist movement.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells
This rigid theory was supported by the most uncharitable conduct.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
In her heart of hearts she knew that she was full of uncharitable thoughts against her own cousin.
Betty Vivian|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for uncharitable

uncharitable

/ (ʌnˈtʃærɪtəbəl) /

adjective

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

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uncharitable

Origin of uncharitable

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