unBritish
unBritish adjective: not British, or not living up to what is supposed or expected of the British.
Adjective
unBritish (comparative more unBritish, superlative most unBritish)
- Not British, or not living up to what is supposed or expected of the British.
- Apart from the fact that the latter alternative is un-British, and an undesirable system, the dairying community, as a whole, is in no better position.1901 April 12, “The Advantages of Spaying Cull dairy Cows, and how to do it”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 3, page 78
- Anxieties about the general economic and political decline of Britain became projected onto black youth, the image of the unBritish black 'immigrant' […]1992, Mike Brake, Chris Hale, Public order and private lives
Forms of unBritish
| comparative | more unBritish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unBritish |
| alternative form | un-British |
| alternative form | unbritish |
Origin of unBritish
From un- + British.
Questions about unBritish
- What does unBritish mean?
- UnBritish means not British, or not living up to what is supposed or expected of the British.
- What part of speech is unBritish?
- UnBritish is an adjective.
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