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uncharitableness

uncharitableness

8.6
A lack of kindness or willingness to help others
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈtʃɛrɪtəblnəs/
translation icon : desconsideración
  • Covetousness, uncharitableness, idleness, and many other things are sins, by the consent of men, which yet no man ever said were to be punished by the magistrate.

If you become a jerk when you fast, don't fast instead, like work on your terrible temper or your uncharitableness.

Examples

  • The community was frustrated by her uncharitableness, especially when she complained about helping those in need.

  • While uncharitableness toward Mooney was widespread and sometimes over the top, he regularly did things to contribute to it, though sometimes unintentionally.

    Blog text (23)
  • He decided it would be not only best for everyone but also highly satisfying not to acknowledge in any way his father's attempt at renewing contact, an attempt whose motives, with an uncharitableness born of long experience, Harris suspected at once.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Hence, fanatical expressions, uncharitableness, misrepresentation of doctrines and facts used in meetings, as has been the case in the last meeting of the Bible Society in Auckland, show evidently that the Holy Ghost, the spirit of truth and charity, was far from directing that assembly.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Her uncharitableness toward those less fortunate was evident when she refused to donate even a small amount to charity.

  • Many critics pointed out that his uncharitableness made him unpopular among his peers, as he often mocked their ideas.

Synonyms

meanness
vsuncharitableness
9 5.4

Being unkind on purpose to other people

is broader and focuses on general harsh lack of generosity
unkindness
vsuncharitableness
3 4.1

Lack of care for other people

is harsher and stresses absence of generosity rather than mild rudeness
ungentleness
vsuncharitableness
1 8.2

A harsh, unkind way of speaking or acting

is about being harsh from lack of generosity rather than mere roughness
callous attitude
vsuncharitableness
1 7.2

A cold, uncaring way of treating other people

is a general lack of generosity and kindness rather than just numbness
churlishness
vsuncharitableness
  • Formal
1 8.6

Rude, unfriendly behavior that makes other people feel unwelcome

is less about rudeness and more about lacking generosity or kindness
unfriendliness
vsuncharitableness
1 3.9

A cold, not kind way of behaving toward other people

is stronger involving harshness and unwillingness to give or help
meanspiritedness
vsuncharitableness
  • Offensive
7.9

Being unkind and cruel to other people on purpose

is general harshness and lack of generosity rather than petty spite
hardheartedness
vsuncharitableness
8.6

To not care about other people's feelings or needs

is more about stinginess of spirit not only absent compassion
pitilessness
vsuncharitableness
8.3

A lack of pity or mercy for other people

is less extreme covering harshness and lack of generosity broadly
brutishness
vsuncharitableness
  • Offensive
7.8

Being cruel and showing little kindness

is about deliberate lack of generosity rather than coarse physical cruelty
unforgivingness
vsuncharitableness
9.8

Harshness that does not allow mistakes or weakness

is broader covering mean behaviour and lack of generosity generally

Antonyms

297 1.0

Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people

128 2.1

Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others

A willingness to give help or money to people in need

How Charitable

generosity
128 2.1
kindness
297 1.0
uncharitableness
8.6
unkindness
3 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

uncharitableness = uncharitable (transparent) = un + charity + able + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to 'uncharitable' (which itself is 'un-' + 'charitable'), so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Uncharitableness is made from un- ('not') and charity ('generosity' or 'kindness'), the same root you see in charitable. So uncharitableness is the quality of being 'not generous' or 'not kind' to others.