unfilial

[ uhn-fil-ee-uh l ]

/ ʌnˈfɪl i əl /

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adjective

not befitting a son or daughter; violating the customary obligation of a child to a parent.

RELATED WORDS

profane, blasphemous, impolite, sacrilegious, flippant, contemptuous, bold, cheeky, discourteous, flip, fresh, ill-mannered, impertinent, impious, impudent, insolent, irreverent, nervy, sassy, saucy

Nearby words

unfeeling, unfeigned, unfertilized, unfetter, unfettered, unfilial, unfilled, unfiltered, unfindable, unfinished, unfit

Origin of unfilial

First recorded in 1605–15; un-¹ + filial

Related forms

un·fil·i·al·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for unfilial

Then alternately Goriot blamed his daughters and pardoned their unfilial and selfish behaviour.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol. I|Various
Indeed, Mysie was a little shocked at her grief, as disloyal and unfilial.
The Two Sides of the Shield|Charlotte M. Yonge
And with that unfilial view of the subject, he rendered himself, after all those mortal perils, into the arms of his mother.
The Maid of Sker|Richard Doddridge Blackmore
If I am right, I must not stay here and vex him: it would be unfilial.
London's Heart|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

But neither father nor brother seemed to hear, or heed the unkind, unfilial remark.
Elsie's Womanhood|Martha Finley