uncharitable

uncharitable
[[t]ʌ̱ntʃæ̱rɪtəb(ə)l[/t]]
ADJ-GRADED
If you describe someone's remarks, thoughts, or behaviour as uncharitable, you think they are being unkind or unfair to someone.

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This was an uncharitable assessment of the reasons for the failure.

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  • Uncharitable — Un*char i*ta*ble, a. Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal. Addison. {Un*char i*ta*ble*ness}, n. {Un*char i*ta*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • uncharitable — index exclusive (limited), illiberal, mordacious, parsimonious, scathing Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • uncharitable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unkind or unsympathetic to others. DERIVATIVES uncharitably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • uncharitable — [unchar′i tə bəl] adj. harsh or severe, as in judging or dealing with others; unforgiving, ungenerous, or censorious uncharitableness n. uncharitably adv …   English World dictionary

  • uncharitable — adj. 1) uncharitable of 2) uncharitable to + inf. (it was uncharitable of her to say that) * * * [ʌn tʃærɪtəb(ə)l] uncharitableof uncharitable to+inf. (it was uncharitable of her to say that) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • uncharitable — uncharitableness, n. uncharitably, adv. /un char i teuh beuhl/, adj. deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor. [1425 75; late ME; see UN 1, CHARITABLE] * * * …   Universalium

  • uncharitable — adjective Date: 15th century lacking in charity ; severe in judging ; harsh < uncharitable comments > • uncharitableness noun • uncharitably adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • uncharitable — un|char|it|a|ble [ʌnˈtʃærıtəbəl] adj unkind or unfair in the way you judge people ▪ uncharitable remarks …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • uncharitable — un|char|i|ta|ble [ ʌn tʃerıtəbl ] adjective unkind in what you say or think about someone: uncharitable remarks ╾ un|char|i|ta|bly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • uncharitable — adjective unkind or unfair in the way you judge people: It s very uncharitable to say Phillip s problems are all his own fault …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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