UNCHARITABLE Synonyms: 199 Similar and Opposite Words

uncharitable

adjective

ˌən-ˈcha-rə-tə-bəl

Definition of uncharitable

as in selfish

giving or sharing as little as possible an uncharitable couple who wouldn't even donate food to needy families at Thanksgiving

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as in ruthless

having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings an uncharitable attitude towards people who give in to alcohol or other temptations

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Recent Examples of uncharitable His uncharitable behavior and boundless love of money wins no converts to the Christian faith. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2026 Recall that Huffines unsuccessfully challenged Abbott in the 2022 GOP primary for governor and had some uncharitable things to say about him. — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026 The only way to get to that conclusion, however, is to make a lot of uncharitable assumptions about Kimmel’s thinking. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 An uncharitable strike zone led to a pair of walks, and Yoan Moncada punched a single to double the early advantage against him. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncharitable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncharitable

Adjective

No one, in my opinion, comes close to this selfish, foul-mouthed and stupid showman.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
All of the big talk about personal drive, which makes Free Solo so darkly compelling, immediately crumbles into selfish pablum the second that children are introduced into the equation.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of selfish

Adjective

Arsenal created more than enough to help themselves to a bunch of goals in Naples, only to get stuck in anti-ruthless mode.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Authorities raided the building and found the entrance to a tunnel controlled by the ruthless Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

— Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruthless

Adjective

The Challenges of Caring for a Fireclay Sink However, the same gleaming surface that makes a fireclay sink an anchor of your kitchen design requires a more intentional, careful cleaning routine than some other materials.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026
The premise couldn’t be simpler, though Wollner’s incredible prologue — a careful arrangement of low-event long takes that emphasize how people move through spaces in time — trains our eyes to privilege texture over incident.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

More than 3,000 shows and a sizable cult following later, The Dark Room has evolved into a choose-your-own-adventure live action video game, presided over by Robertson as its obscene, merciless and incredibly quick-witted host.

— Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
In Braun’s script, the merciless obstacle course of singlehood seems just absurd.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of merciless

Adjective

Oscar Wilde, for example, reposes beneath a hulking deity whose iconoclastic castration, back in 1961, did little to restrain pilgrims seeking to smear red lips across his stony physique.

— Emily Cox, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
Instead of looking like a sleek urban loft, the room can quickly start to feel cold, stony, and impersonal.

— Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026

Definition of stony

Adjective

Michigan came away looking like the greedy usurper that stole Western Michigan’s moment of glory, even if the Wolverines had nothing to do with the Big Ten replay procedure.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Bartlett’s greedy son gives us someone to root against, and Anderson, though in a understated role, continues her career resurgence in style.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of greedy

Adjective

This one seemed slow and turgid, and the Australian attack was parsimonious, with only the sixth bowler used, Ash Gardner, going at more than 10 runs an over in her three overs.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
This is the most parsimonious way to account for the unified nature of consciousness, according to subcorticalists.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 28 May 2026