uncharitable
[ uhn-char-i-tuh-buhl ]
/ ʌnˈtʃær ɪ tə bəl /
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, adverbWords nearby uncharitable
unchanged, unchanging, uncharacteristic, uncharge, uncharged, uncharitable, uncharted, unchartered, unchaste, unchecked, unchic
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uncharitable
/ (ʌnˈtʃærɪtəbəl) /
adjective
(of a person, remark, etc) unkind or lacking in generosityan uncharitable criticism
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