uncharitable

American  

[uhn-char-i-tuh-buhl] / ʌnˈtʃær ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

1. deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless.

   an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.

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uncharitable British  

/ ʌnˈtʃærɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. (of a person, remark, etc) unkind or lacking in generosity

   an uncharitable criticism

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Other Word Forms

• uncharitableness noun
• uncharitably adverb

Etymology

Origin of uncharitable

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; un- ¹, charitable

Example Sentences

The grooming claims have to do with an uncharitable reading of social media posts that reflect a kind of millennial style of joking among women.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Critics took issue with the book’s uncharitable caricatures of people assumed to be in the author’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

It's uncharitable to bring it up again, but Dua Lipa's first ever Brits performance back in 2018 was so stilted that it spawned the "go girl, give us nothing" meme.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024

It’s funny, if glib and uncharitable, in the way that biting satire often is.

From New York Times • May 17, 2023

The suffragists had an uncharitable view of the antis.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling