unchristlike

8.9

Does not act in the kind, forgiving way Christians teach

adjective
/ʌnˈkrɪslaɪk/

: no cristiano

Many people noticed how unchristlike her remarks were, as they lacked compassion and kindness.

Examples

His selfish behavior was unchristlike and shocked everyone in the congregation.
The unchristlike actions he displayed during the debate surprised his supporters.
And the fact that there are unchristlike Christians does not negate the fact that Jesus Christ is building for Himself one unified body of true believers.

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Synonyms

ungodly

vsunchristlike

21 7.2

Morally wrong because it goes against religious rules

emphasizes failing to match the religion's ideals rather than mere irreligion

unrighteous

vsunchristlike

Formal

5 7.6

Acting in a way that is unfair or morally wrong

is about not matching the religion's ideals rather than general immorality

unchristian

vsunchristlike

2 7.2

Not showing kindness or compassion expected of a caring person

focuses on not resembling the religion's central figure rather than general poor conduct

Antonyms

Christlike

3 6.7

Being kind, forgiving, and putting others before yourself like Jesus

How Christlike

Christlike

3 6.7

compassionate

151 3.7

kind

534 1.0

unchristlike

8.9

uncaring

18 4.2

Surface Forms

unchristlike positive

Morphology

unchristlike = christlike (transparent) = un + christ + like

The meaning is directly formed by negating 'christlike' with the productive prefix 'un-', giving 'not resembling Christ'.

Etymology

Unchristlike breaks into un- ('not'), Christ ('Jesus' or the Christian ideal), and -like ('similar to'), so it literally says 'not like Christ'. That's why it is used for behavior that does not match Christian values.