unfilial
Americanadjective
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Seeing his wretched state, Periander took pity on him and bade him come home and no longer indulge in such foolish and unfilial behavior.
From Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
It pained Mary Louise to hear so unfilial a speech from the lips of a young girl.
From Mary Louise Solves a Mystery by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
Constantine was neither precocious nor unfilial, but in his twenty-second year he rebelled against his mother's dictation, and took his place at the helm of the state.
From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick
The King had been mad and blind and deaf for ten years, and the Queen, years before, had complained of the Prince's conduct as unfilial, if not inhuman.
From The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick by Bradlaugh, Charles
It is indeed difficult, given the circumstances, to blame Frederick's unfilial conduct in this matter.
From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose
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