un-English

[ uhn-ing-glish ]

adjective

1. not English; not characteristic of the English.
2. not conforming to standard, accepted, or native English language usage.

Example Sentences

But Australia were reacting to England's approach as well as the Edgbaston pitch, which was flat and un-English.

From BBC

Those of us laboring in academia are not surprised that such un-English phrases show up in a book, even one printed by the prominent publisher W. W. Norton & Company.

From New York Times

He and his wife spoke English with an accent which was only discernible through its un-English emphasis and a certain carefulness and deliberation.

From Literature

Going back four decades, there might be something in the example set by Rock Against Racism and the Anti-Nazi League, and a bold, popular, singularly un-English approach memorably summed up by one of its activists: “For a while we managed to create, in our noisy, messy, unconventional way, an emotional alternative to nationalism and patriotism, a celebration of a different kind of pride and solidarity.”

From The Guardian

All three would also present an opportunity to progress for an England team notable for a distinctly un-English sense of collectivism and detailed planning.

From The Guardian