UNRECONSTRUCTED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

unreconstructed

adjective

Definition of unreconstructed

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Recent Examples of unreconstructed And not just those unreconstructed Confederates who write books quoting each other in their echo chambers suggesting the War wasn't about slavery but about economics and states' rights. — arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025 Thousands of anticommunist agitators, professional patriots, and unreconstructed confederates gathered to protest and disrupt. — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024 Walton remained an unreconstructed hippie the rest of his life. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024 Katznelson does not spare the reader the vivid, revolting details of the unreconstructed bigotry of many southern Democrats toward African Americans. — Taeku Lee, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2013 See All Example Sentences for unreconstructed

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Adjective

This is compounded by a chronic failure to honor requests for mail to be held.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Experts point to a mix of chronic stress, environmental toxins and lifestyle shifts as possible reasons why perimenopause symptoms may be appearing earlier than in past generations.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of chronic

Adjective

The rigidity and delusions of tyrannies are incorrigible; their purity spirals end in executions, not just cancellations; their adventures end in devastation and slaughter.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Nilsson, an incorrigible Midwesterner, had a history of downplaying her depth.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Definition of incorrigible

Adjective

Because of his previous felonies, though none for violent crimes, Pfister could now be defined as a habitual offender under Michigan law and faces prison.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Individual responses vary according to habitual use, genetics, age, medications and underlying health conditions.

— Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of habitual

Adjective

The inveterate white supremacist Woodrow Wilson mouthed anti-colonial rhetoric before reverting to form at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
The far-outside post doesn’t compromise this inveterate deep closer, but a lack of pace up front definitely will.

— Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Definition of inveterate

Adjective

Her two confirmed pieces totaled $162, less than one quarter of the price of several single accessories elsewhere on the guest list.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
That brings the confirmed One UI 9 testing lineup to the Galaxy S23, S24, S24 FE, S25, S26, A35, A56, A57, A37, M34, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of confirmed

Adjective

In June, Feek shared that his daughter Indiana, who has Down syndrome, would be undergoing open-heart surgery due to complications from a congenital heart defect.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
The official cause was septic shock caused by congenital stenosis of the intestine.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026

Definition of congenital

Adjective

Its five-year-old flagship combines a multibrand retail space with a coffee shop and hosts regular events spanning music, art and fashion.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
The national average price for regular gasoline climbed back above $4 per gallon this morning, according to AAA.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 July 2026

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