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

Not because this generation is somehow softer or more selfish.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
In essence, charisma is a vehicle for alignment and temporarily eroding the individual or selfish agendas that typically undermine effective group coordination and team collaboration.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of selfish

Adjective

However, claiming his birthright means surviving the Renaissance’s most ruthless rival — his own family, who refuse to accept him.

— Peter White, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
The higher Arsenal climb, the finer those margins become, and the more ruthless Arteta and Arsenal may have to be.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruthless

Adjective

Without careful planning to reduce the constellations’ brightness, the team found that, in the most extreme case, the satellites could outnumber visible stars by a factor of 100.

— Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Maneuvering in tight spaces requires careful judgment of each individual case — and not just about which body part is least likely to cause offense when brought into close proximity to a fellow diner.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of careful

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

One of Nader’s grandsons, Shah Rukh, was tortured by a greedy court eunuch named Agha Muhammad to force him to reveal the location of the invaluable diamond.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
That detail — and revelations that Mangione’s private writings lambasted health insurers as greedy, according to authorities — made the case a fulcrum for debate about the industry and made Mangione a cause célèbre for some of its critics.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 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