unholy
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unholy
- /ʌnˈhəʊli/
Rhymes with -əʊli
Where it comes from
From Middle English unholi, unhaliȝ, from Old English unhāliġ, from Proto-Germanic *unhailagaz, equivalent to un- + holy. Cognate with Scots unhaly, Dutch onheilig, German Low German unhillig, German unheilig, Danish uhellig, Swedish ohelig.
adjective unholier · more unholy · unholiest · most unholy
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Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.
The priest's unholy behaviour brought the church into disrepute.
Similar: mishallowed, profane · Opposite: holy, blessed, celestial, devoutful, divine, hallowed, heavenly, godly, sacred, sanctimonious
- Dreadful, terrible, excessive, or otherwise atrocious. What an unholy mess your room is in!
Similar: common, impious, impure, mishallowed, profane, unhallowed, unholy · Opposite: holy
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: profane, evil, sinful, diabolical, wicked, unrighteous, hellish, unhallowed, unsanctified, unconsecrated, fiendish, diabolic, demonic, infernal, satanic, sinister
adjective
Similar: common, impious, impure, mishallowed, profane, unhallowed, unholy · Opposite: holy
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adj not holy; evil
| Español | impío |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 褻瀆的 /亵渎的 xièdú de, 不聖潔的 /不圣洁的 bù shèngjié de, 邪惡的 /邪恶的 xié'è de, 污穢的 /污秽的 wūhuì de, 玷污的 diànwū de |
| हिन्दी | अपवित्र apavitra |
| Français | impie, maléfique |
| Deutsch | unheilig |
| Română | rău, nesfânt, afurisit |
| Русский | нечестивый nečestivyj, порочный poročnyj |
adj dreadful
| Español | horroroso |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 可怕的 kěpà de, 駭人聽聞的 /骇人听闻的 hàiréntīngwén de, 令人髮指的 /令人发指的 lìngrén fàzhǐ de, 暴虐的 bàonüè de, 過度的 /过度的 guòdù de |
| Français | sacré, foutu, atroce |
Talk about this word "unholy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unholy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unholy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unholy "unholy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unholy.Cite this
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title = {unholy},
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