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unholy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'unholy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unholy [ a.]
- Not holy; unhallowed; not consecrated; hence, profane; wicked; impious.

Meaning of 'unholy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unholy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
Example in sentence:
  • a fiendish despot;
  • diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils;
  • fires lit up a diabolic scene;
  • hellish torture;
  • infernal instruments of war;
  • satanic cruelty;
  • something demonic in him--something that could be cruel;
  • unholy grimaces
Meaning (2):
- having committed unrighteous acts
Example in sentence:
  • a sinful person

Nearby Words:

unhair unhallow unhallowed unhand unhandsome unhandy unhang unhap unhappied unhappy

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