unmilitary
- adjective
- /ʌnˈmɪlɪtɛri/
- His choice of clothing was very unmilitary, featuring bright colors and casual styles.
Examples
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Her approach to leadership was distinctly unmilitary, emphasizing collaboration over strict hierarchy.
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The art exhibit showcased themes that felt unmilitary, focusing on peace and harmony instead of conflict.
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The whole barracks is unmilitary.
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As a matter of fact, I'm making a rather vain attempt to further my unmilitary career.
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Do you think it'd be too unmilitary if--if we were to run?
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Very, very unmilitary now.
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Thayer, the "Father of West Point," in 1819 blamed an early mutiny at the academy on "the erroneous and unmilitary impressions of the cadets that they have rights to defend."
Blog text (4) -
Poorly disciplined and behaving in an unmilitary manner, their barbarity was dramatized by the capture and imprisonment of a man in peasant's clothing and a woman dressed in a black raf.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
Not connected with soldiers or the armed forces
Showing a lack of military discipline in behaviour or appearance
Not aggressive and wants peace
Antonyms
How Military
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unmilitary is made from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and military meaning 'soldiers' or 'the army'. So, unmilitary describes a person, manner, or place that is 'not military' — not like the army or not suitable for soldiers.