uncharitable.

1. Harsh or ungenerous in judging another’s actions or motives.

2. Lacking generosity toward people in need of help or material assistance.

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Words that belong together

• an uncharitable interpretation
• an uncharitable remark

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An uncharitable interpretation turned her hesitation into a calculated insult.

He withdrew the uncharitable remark after hearing why the message had been late.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more uncharitable; superlative most uncharitable where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.