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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
  • And their friendship, a folie à deux spiral of insane ideas powered by ungodly quantities of pot, becomes akin to a superpower.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The one that slathers every bowl with ungodly amounts of cheese?
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 16 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 conclusion of a long weekend draws some of our themes together as Fulham take on Chelsea, albeit in a wholly unholy manner.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unholy
Adjective
  • However, even though each individual layer relies on a smooth forcing function, combining them together can cause the forcing function to have undesirable mathematical properties.
    — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of punishing undesirable behavior by withholding money, buycotts encourage consumers to reward companies by spending with a purpose.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of undesirable
Adjective
  • The win of the vile film NZA [sic] at the Venice Festival is shocking.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Kiju looked at me, took my hand, and walked around the woman and out into the night air as those inside gasped and moved to help the vile woman.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of vile
Adjective
  • In crucial ways, however, Moody and Uthmeier’s associations with the DeSantis administration have also attracted unwanted attention.
    — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Hollywood Drift has also attracted some unwanted attention from the neighboring community of Toluca Lake, where residents have cried foul at the sound of rider screams emanating from the coaster.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of unwanted
Adjective
  • In the fight game, substitute opponents are often unwelcome curveballs and exhaustion is both common and expected after the focus of a big bout.
    — Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Luckily, the right prevention methods can keep unwelcome mice out.
    — Lauren Murphy, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of unwelcome

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“Unchristian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchristian. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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