un-English

adjective

un-En·​glish ˌən-ˈiŋ-glish 

also -ˈiŋ-lish

1

: not characteristically English

2

: not agreeing with standard or generally accepted usage of the English language

Examples of un-English in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Welkin is all muscle — taut and intense and, in Benson’s fascinatingly un-English production, energized not only by its moral indignation but by its sense of humor, and by the specific humanity of each of its large cast of characters. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1