"uncharitable" meaning in English

See uncharitable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʌnˈt͡ʃɛɹ.ə.təbəl/ (note: Mary–marry–merry merger, General American), [ʌnˈt͡ʃɛɹ.ə.ɾəbɫ̩] (note: Mary–marry–merry merger, General American) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-uncharitable.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more uncharitable [comparative], most uncharitable [superlative]
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  1. Not charitable Derived forms: uncharitableness, uncharitably Translations (not charitable): قَاسٍ (qāsin) [masculine] (Arabic), unbarmherzig (German), hartherzig (German), mícharthanach (Irish), neamhcharthanach (Irish), neamhchríostúil (Irish), neamhdhéirceach (Irish), descaridoso (Portuguese), mì-dhèirceil (Scottish Gaelic)

Alternative forms

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