military
adjective
of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy.
unmilitary
-
a word derived from
military.
Example Sentences
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When Grant came to Washington to take overall command of the Union armies in early 1864, he struck one officer as “stumpy, unmilitary, slouchy.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2016
Syverson, 55, has a Ph.D. in philosophy and looks distinctly unmilitary in an oversize flannel shirt and cargo pants.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 23, 2014
The usual reaction is to work extra hard, read more books than ever before, hustle off to concerts, even to plunge into such unmilitary pursuits as literary magazines and theater groups.
From Time Magazine Archive
When World War II came, Peter was only 18, stubby, shortsighted, and thoroughly unmilitary in appearance.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bull walked down the long polished hall with a bouncing gait that was distinctively unmilitary.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
