unchristian

adjective

Definition of unchristiannext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchristian
  1. barbarous
  2. ungodly
  3. uncivilized
  4. unholy
  5. undesirable
  6. vile
  7. unwanted
  8. unwelcome
Adjective
  • Experts told PolitiFact such narratives painting Haiti as a barbarous country are not new and are racist attempts to dehumanize Haitians.
    — Jeff Cercone, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Treating barbarous body horror as something embedded in us deeper than the mutual love of a partner, especially when it’s done without the theatrical or exploitation trappings, makes for one of the New French Extremity’s most troubling works.
    — Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of barbarous
Adjective
  • The plan is to engineer it for an ungodly output of 1,500 hp, while keeping its weight just under 1,543 lb (700 kg).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • This brings us back to Dallas, where the QB is uniquely positioned to leverage the Cowboys into paying him an ungodly amount of money.
    — Austin Mock, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Definition of ungodly
Adjective
  • Under the Omanis, Zanzibar grew rich selling spices, ivory, and slaves, mostly non-Muslims from the interior, whom the island’s élites derided as washenzi, or uncivilized.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Forcing a woman to choose between jail and carrying her rapist's baby is uncivilized and medieval.
    — CNN, CNN, 27 June 2022
Definition of uncivilized
Adjective
  • Listen to this article An NYPD chaplain had an unholy hookup, according to police.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The company would, of course, open its coffers to spend an unholy amount of money on a Bond project.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of unholy
Adjective
  • The government has an interest in increasing economic activity and that can be accomplished by removing potential roadblocks like burdensome regulation and undesirable tax consequences.
    — Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • This language swap also works to discourage undesirable actions.
    — Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of undesirable
Adjective
  • As are the people supporting or justifying these vile acts of terrorism.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
  • And for anyone who's forgotten just how vile Whitfield is, the next scene serves as a nasty reminder.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Definition of vile
Adjective
  • McLaren has taken the unusual step of limiting the torque and power outputs in first and second gear to prevent unwanted wheelspin from the rear-drive hypercar.
    — Michael Taylor, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • View Deal The National Geographic Power Rocket has three flight modes, easily selected with the press of a button, and with a safe landing system there's no fear of accidental collisions or unwanted damage.
    — Paul Brett, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of unwanted
Adjective
  • Creeks and rivers in northern NSW were expected to flood, threatening an unwelcome return to scenes of 2022 when heavy rain saw several rivers burst their banks.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
  • DeSantis said Thursday that the state was examining its jurisdiction regarding the brothers’ conduct, emphasizing that such behavior is unwelcome in Florida.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of unwelcome

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“Unchristian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchristian. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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