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Explore Unfilial through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Unfilial in a sentence

Unfilial meaning

Not befitting or proper for a son.

Using Unfilial

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not befitting or proper for a son.

Context around Unfilial

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 13.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

repeated 1× proved 1×

Often after:

children 1× conduct 1×

Sentence patterns with Unfilial

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for repeated unfilial conduct 1× they proved unfilial were reduced 1× wife and unfilial children 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

enslavement befell the 1× exile was inflicted 1× slaves were often 1×

Common sentence endings:

and unfilial children 1× repeated unfilial conduct 1× to slavery again 1×

Words around Unfilial

Just before it in the word index:

unficyp 6 unfi 2 unfezant 2 unfettered 124 unfertilized 7 unfertilised 6

Just after it in the word index:

unfilled 73 unfilmable 9 unfilmed 6 unfiltered 97 unfinished 431 unfired 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Unfilial

  • In this selection, "unfilial" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 13.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, repeated, proved, children and conduct stand out and add context to how "unfilial" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for repeated unfilial conduct and they proved unfilial were reduced. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unfilial" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unfilial

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Enslavement befell the extravagant wife and unfilial children. (8 words)

Slaves were often adopted, and if they proved unfilial, were reduced to slavery again. (14 words)

Exile was inflicted for incest with a daughter; disinheritance for incest with a stepmother, or for repeated unfilial conduct. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Exile was inflicted for incest with a daughter; disinheritance for incest with a stepmother, or for repeated unfilial conduct. (19 words)

Slaves were often adopted, and if they proved unfilial, were reduced to slavery again. (14 words)

Enslavement befell the extravagant wife and unfilial children. (8 words)

Example sentences (3)

Enslavement befell the extravagant wife and unfilial children.

Exile was inflicted for incest with a daughter; disinheritance for incest with a stepmother, or for repeated unfilial conduct.

Slaves were often adopted, and if they proved unfilial, were reduced to slavery again.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unfilial" in a sentence?
An example: "Enslavement befell the extravagant wife and unfilial children." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "unfilial" from authentic English texts.
What does "unfilial" mean?
Unfilial means: Not befitting or proper for a son.
How many example sentences with "unfilial" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "unfilial", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.