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
  • 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
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  • 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 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
  • To get this far, the architects navigated an unholy gauntlet of constraints.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Definition of unholy
Adjective
  • For many, trying to find talent in free agency appears to be an undesirable backup option, which explains why the trade market has been overheated of late.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Different aspects can make downtowns undesirable and several issues have been plaguing cities on both sides of the Atlantic recently.
    — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of undesirable
Adjective
  • Frazier eagerly reposted a vile lie claiming Israelis drop bombs disguised as toys to murder children—originally posted by a UK activist facing terror charges for backing Hamas.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The congressmen and senators who support this provision should be voted out of office because Section 224 is so vile.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Definition of vile
Adjective
  • This unwanted movement, known as the polysulfide shuttle effect, causes active material loss, side reactions, self-discharge, and rapid capacity degradation.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • Leaving it in piles around your yard can lead to unwanted reseeding and regrowth.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
Definition of unwanted
Adjective
  • Chinese authorities have long seen Christianity as an unwelcome foreign influence and a threat to government control.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • When a manager conveys this, employees hear that new ideas are unwelcome and innovation is discouraged.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of unwelcome

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“Unchristian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchristian. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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