unchristian

adjective

Definition of unchristiannext
as in barbarous

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Recent Examples of unchristian On Tuesday, the House voted on a last-minute amendment attached to the budget bill that removed the $250,000 that was to go Memphis. House lawmakers from Memphis responded by calling it vile, racist and unchristian. — Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchristian
  1. barbarous
  2. ungodly
  3. uncivilized
  4. unholy
  5. undesirable
  6. vile
  7. unwanted
  8. unwelcome
Adjective
  • The chaos in Ithaca may be political and ethical—a violation of custom—but stretches of the poem are barbarous and wild, beyond civilized life altogether.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Seeking to eliminate Berber forces in the barren mountains of northern Morocco, seven soldiers obediently follow their fanatical sergeant (Víctor Clavijo) into barbarous depths of depravity.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 16 May 2026
Definition of barbarous
Adjective
  • The one that slathers every bowl with ungodly amounts of cheese?
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 16 May 2026
  • From the ungodly stuff leading to success, to setting a postseason record for appearances, to barking like a dog to fire up teammates, Varland is settling in.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of ungodly
Adjective
  • But the show repeatedly undercuts that point of view by halfway reinforcing the age-old American assumption that crime is born of poor individual choices among an uncivilized populace, not of poverty, desperation, and preservation, both self and communal.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 June 2026
  • Colonial technology came for his kingdom, regardless, and the forces of modernity ended up demonizing those who didn’t embrace technology as backward and uncivilized.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of uncivilized
Adjective
  • The heart-palpitating rhythms and glitchy stutters suggest some unholy mix of early Plastikman and Mark Fell, the vestiges of ’90s dance music reanimated into a herky-jerky Frankenstein’s monster.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As Russia and Iran deepen their unholy alliance, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the conflict in the Mideast cannot be viewed as separate and isolated problems.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 30 July 2026
Definition of unholy
Adjective
  • The challenge is to redirect our energy from total avoidance of undesirable impacts to mitigation of negative impacts.
    — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The awkward plant caused the ligaments in my right knee to stretch to an undesirable degree, which limited my ability to walk or run for weeks.
    — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of undesirable
Adjective
  • Disgusted that any adult would ever consider exploiting a child in such a vile and predatory way.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • His tenure came to an end when video surfaced of a drunken Galliano berating other customers at a Paris bar with vile antisemitic insults.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of vile
Adjective
  • Fortunately, kinetic sand enables children and adults to sculpt, mold and shape sand in a fun and relaxing way, without creating an unwanted mess.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Over-the-air updates may fix vehicle issues remotely, but they can also be used to install unwanted software, much like smartphone updates.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of unwanted
Adjective
  • Police said an allegedly unwelcome man confronted his ex-girlfriend and another male at the residence.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Gruinard’s contamination was now headline news, and just a few years later, the government sent a major taskforce to the Highlands to tackle the islands’ unwelcome visitors once and for all.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of unwelcome

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“Unchristian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchristian. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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