unrighteous

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unrighteous

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From Middle English unrightwis, from Old English unrihtwīs; equivalent to un- + righteous.

adjective more unrighteous · most unrighteous · unrightwise

  1. Not righteous; wicked. It is well for our weak and wicked race that our unrighteous wishes lack the temptation of power.

    Opposite: righteous

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adj not righteous

हिन्दीअधर्मी adharmī, पापी pāpī
Românăinjust, nedrept, necinstit

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@misc{unrighteous_2026,
  title = {unrighteous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unrighteous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}