unholy
Meanings
Adjective
- not hallowed or consecrated
Adjective Satellite
- extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
- "unholy grimaces"
- having committed unrighteous acts
Adj
- Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.
- Dreadful, terrible, excessive, or otherwise atrocious.
Origin / Etymology
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.
Synonyms
demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, sinful, unhallowed, wicked
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
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