uncharitable

adjective

un·​char·​i·​ta·​ble ˌən-ˈcha-rə-tə-bəl How to pronounce uncharitable (audio)
: lacking in charity : severe in judging : harsh
uncharitable comments
uncharitableness noun
uncharitably adverb

Examples of uncharitable in a Sentence

an uncharitable couple who wouldn't even donate food to needy families at Thanksgiving an uncharitable attitude towards people who give in to alcohol or other temptations
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Danny is preparing her staff for an imminent natural disaster in this scene, so the tone’s quite serious already, and her opinion of Grey’s seems uncharitable at best. Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025 An uncharitable interpretation of these findings would conclude that people with fibromyalgia are complainers. Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 That’s perhaps an uncharitable read on what was overall a strong game by the Rangers, who allowed a tying goal to Artturi Lehkonen with 1:13 remaining, then couldn’t convert on an overtime power play. Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 Mangum wasn’t the only fraudster who preyed on the Left’s uncharitable assumptions about young white men, in particular, but non-minorities broadly. The Editors, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for uncharitable

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncharitable was in the 15th century

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“Uncharitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharitable. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

uncharitable

adjective
un·​char·​i·​ta·​ble ˌən-ˈchar-ət-ə-bəl How to pronounce uncharitable (audio)
: not charitable
especially : severe in judging others
uncharitable comments
uncharitableness noun
uncharitably adverb
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