unpatriotic
adjective
un·pa·tri·ot·ic
ˌən-ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik 
chiefly British -ˌpa-
: not feeling or showing love for or devotion to one's country : not patriotic
protesters accused of being unpatriotic
a time when opposition to the war was considered unpatriotic
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And there's nothing more unpatriotic than this.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
To make these observations is not disloyal or unpatriotic.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Factions denounced each other as unpatriotic and evil.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Critics of these measures were widely viewed as unpatriotic.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
To make these observations is not disloyal or unpatriotic.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Factions denounced each other as unpatriotic and evil.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Critics of these measures were widely viewed as unpatriotic.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpatriotic
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“Unpatriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpatriotic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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