unfilial

[uhn-fil-ee-uh l]

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adjective

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

Origin of unfilial

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

Related formsun·fil·i·al·ly, adverb

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Related Words for unfilial

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

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Historical Examples of unfilial

Give me the will which was made in the interests of so unfilial a son by his mother.
The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura
Lucius Apuleius
They are unfilial, and they are the enemies of the human race.
Lost Diaries
Maurice Baring
If I am right, I must not stay here and vex him: it would be unfilial.
London's Heart
B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
Woe betide the unfilial wretch who neglected the tomb of his father!
An Introduction to Mythology
Lewis Spence
Indeed, Mysie was a little shocked at her grief, as disloyal and unfilial.
The Two Sides of the Shield
Charlotte M. Yonge