unfilial
[uhn-fil-ee-uh l]
- not befitting a son or daughter; violating the customary obligation of a child to a parent.
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Origin of unfilial
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profane, blasphemous, impolite, sacrilegious, flippant, contemptuous, bold, cheeky, discourteous, flip, fresh, ill-mannered, impertinent, impious, impudent, insolent, irreverent, nervy, sassy, saucyExamples from the Web for unfilial
Historical Examples
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 MadauraLucius Apuleius
They are unfilial, and they are the enemies of the human race.
Lost DiariesMaurice Baring
If I am right, I must not stay here and vex him: it would be unfilial.
London's HeartB. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
Woe betide the unfilial wretch who neglected the tomb of his father!
An Introduction to MythologyLewis Spence
Indeed, Mysie was a little shocked at her grief, as disloyal and unfilial.
The Two Sides of the ShieldCharlotte M. Yonge