UNCHRISTIAN Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

unchristian

adjective

Definition of unchristian

as in barbarous

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Recent Examples of unchristian One of the things President Trump has shaken up is the American church, where some people regard him as a very Christian president, and some people regard him as a very unchristian president. — Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025 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

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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

On a stifling summer afternoon, Brian Johnson is pumping his fist and letting loose his unholy yowl.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 July 2026
The laws might prevent what some people believe is morally right, or command – in the name of protecting others’ rights or the common good – what others regard as unjust or unholy.

— Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of unholy

Adjective

While this sounds acceptable, only regulating these harms when they are being used by corporations would essentially restrict states to two undesirable options.

— Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
Yet the notable gap in the poem between Odysseus, who will do anything to reclaim his home, and the slaves, who lack their own homes, still indicates that the life of a slave is undesirable.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Definition of undesirable

Adjective

Here, though, the entire enterprise is vile, and futile, and irredeemable, made worse by the self-delusion of the people who pursue it.

— Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
Finally, if companies like Hilton are going to investigate and fire every employee who posts something vile online, the workforce could become noticeably thinner.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of vile

Adjective

But wildfire detection is just one of multiple elements necessary to prevent blazes from spiraling out of control—fire agencies also need enough resources to manage ecosystems through prescribed burns and to put out unwanted fires.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Using aggressive or rough motions could push the unwanted liquid or solid into the material, which will make removal much harder.

— Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026

Definition of unwanted

Adjective

The moves threw Ukraine’s military leadership into an unwelcome crisis at a time when its actions against Russia are starting to bear fruit and as Moscow has unleashed unrelenting aerial attacks.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Sure enough, an unwelcome raven from Harrenhal causes Ormund to hack at the table with his sword.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of unwelcome

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