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unsoldierly

adjective

Definition of unsoldierlynext
as in amiable

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  1. amiable
  2. benevolent
  3. good-natured
  4. genial
  5. easygoing
  6. cordial
  7. affable
  8. ingratiating
Adjective
  • Wyler directs this serpentine, amiable comedy with a deft hand, intricately drawing out the fine details that make the whole heist operation tick.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Only Ann Patchett could write such a pleasant, amiable novel about death, and only a horse could serve as her essential metaphor for peaceful salvation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of amiable
Adjective
  • Behind her benevolent exterior, Lizzie was reportedly known to have a fiery temper.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Socialists are counting on the promise of a society where all needs are met by a benevolent government to convert voters to their ranks.
    — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of benevolent
Adjective
  • Carole seems good-natured about answering questions but also acknowledges that she’s been bombarded by them.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout the night, the two parties bantered and traded good-natured remarks.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of good-natured
Adjective
  • No shade on Parrish — as written, milquetoast Kevin is little more than an air of genial befuddlement with a jawline, an impression not helped by the predictability of his arc.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • These not-so-genial genitors are hounding hiring managers, shadowing their kid’s Zoom calls off-camera, and even applying for jobs on their behalf, per the paper’s reporting, leaving their employers flabbergasted.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of genial
Adjective
  • And its young, easygoing staff, around the pool, but also in its dining areas, are noticeably great with children.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Hanson frontman has spent nearly three decades projecting an easygoing, upbeat presence.
    — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of easygoing
Adjective
  • The usually cordial relationship between Washington and Ottawa has soured considerably in recent weeks, with trade talks derailed and the neighbors now levying multi-billion-dollar tariffs against one another.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While not always cordial, such interactions have been a hallmark of American representative democracy since the colonial period.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of cordial
Adjective
  • The affable Belgian designer, who rose to fashion fame thanks to his 11-year stint helming Y/Project, further cemented his fashion profile last year by taking up the reins of Maison Margiela, succeeding John Galliano.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Behind, a frieze of listless, phallus-dragging men and affable, gabbing women cross the horizon.
    — Walker Mimms, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of affable
Adjective
  • American sophistication has its sprezzatura—Astaire made an art of it—but characteristically turns effortlessness outward, into charm, something ingratiating and democratic-seeming.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Edward Hoke is an ingratiating, appropriately annoying and attractive Blaze.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ingratiating
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“Unsoldierly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsoldierly. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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