Definitions for Un-american

Un-american un-A·mer·i·can

Spelling: [uhn-uh-mer-i-kuh n]
IPA: /ˌʌn əˈmɛr ɪ kən/

Un-American is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 2 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 536 anagrams from letters in Un-american (-aaceimnnru).

Definitions for Un-american

adjective

  1. not American; not characteristic of or proper to the U.S.; foreign or opposed to the characters, values, standards, goals, etc., of the U.S.

Origin of Un-american

An Americanism dating back to 1810-20

Examples for Un-american

It seems almost un-American to double down on the Clinton and Bush dynasties that ran the country for a generation.

When Bauer pointed this out, the phrase that went through my mind like a grim joke was, “How un-American of him.”

They denounce those who cling to the doctrine as un-American.

"Very un-American," remarked the singer, as he ate his crab bisque.

The men were asked if they had heard of any un-American goings-on in the Navy Yard.

Most disconcerting of all was the sense that this perilous post-election limbo was so very un-American.

And if this—Berg—thought him un-American for drinking an imported beverage, what of it?

Some of his compatriots hinted that his English life was making him un-American.

Fortunately, these un-American arguments are destined to fail with the American public as the issue ripens.

And any lover of “Seinfeld” would regard banning the “Soup Nazi” episode as scandalously un-American.

Word Value for Un-american
Scrable

2

Words with friends

4

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