The meaning of Ungodly

adjective

Deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.

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The illness is recognizable from the patient's abnormal behaviour

adjective

Not usual or average

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We had an abnormal amount of snow., he has an abnormal heartbeat., [ c ] no abnormalities showed up…

adjective

Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

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The allegations are patently absurd

noun

An absurd state of affairs.

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The incidents that followed bordered on the absurd

adjective

Contrary to the laws and customs of society, in a way that causes annoyance and disapproval in others.

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Children's antisocial behaviour

adjective

Harmful to society

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Some critics argued that movies caused antisocial behavior., if you don’t hang out with your friend…

adjective

Disbelieving or lacking belief in the existence of god.

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Some were preoccupied with god, others were atheistic to the core

noun

Someone who believes that god does not exist

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Atheistic books and articles

adjective

Sacrilegious against god or sacred things; profane.

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Blasphemous and heretical talk

adjective

(of speech or writing) showing lack of respect to god or to a religion

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Some people believe such art is blasphemous., his writing has been condemned for blasphemy.

adjective

Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

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Unscrupulous logging companies assisted by corrupt officials

verb

Cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

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There is a continuing fear of firms corrupting politicians in the search for contracts

adjective

Dishonest and willing to use your position or power to your own advantage, esp. for money

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It’s been called the most politically corrupt city in the nation., your philosophy is corrupt., pol…

prefix

(forming verbs and their derivatives) down; away.

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Descend

abbreviation

Delaware (in official postal use).

adjective

Morally corrupt; wicked.

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He was a depraved lecher

verb

Make (someone) immoral or wicked.

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This book would deprave and corrupt young children

adjective

Morally bad or evil

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A depraved character/mind, someone who can kill a child like that must be totally depraved.

adjective

Like or appropriate to a devil in evil and cruelty.

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Devilish tortures

adverb

Very; extremely.

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A devilish clever chap

adjective

Slightly bad, but sometimes in an amusing way

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A devilish grin, a devilish problem

adjective

Profoundly immoral and wicked.

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His evil deeds

noun

Profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force.

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His struggle against the forces of evil

noun

The condition of being immoral, cruel, or bad, or an act of this type

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[ u ] a contest between good and evil, an evil ruler

adjective

Very unusual or remarkable.

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The extraordinary plumage of the male

noun

An item in a company's accounts not arising from its normal activities.

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Of the total "army extraordinaries" of £315,917 submitted to the house of commons on february 6, 17…

adjective

Very unusual and special; different in type or greater in degree than the usual or ordinary

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Being chairman gave him an extraordinary sense of power., she was an extraordinary woman, and no on…

adjective

Extremely cruel or unpleasant.

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Fiendish methods of torture

adjective

Cruel or evil

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He took fiendish delight in making them wait.

adjective

Extremely bad or unpleasant.

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The most godawful row

adjective

Not believing in god.

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A sceptical, godless society

adjective

Not showing belief in, or respect for, god

noun

A person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a christian, jew, or muslim) as regarded by those who do.

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My brother and i were raised, as my grandma puts it, as heathens

adjective

Relating to heathens.

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Heathen practices

adjective

(used, esp. in the past, of people or their way of life, activities, and ideas) having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not christianity, judaism, or islam

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Those folks are heathens.

adjective

Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible.

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She suffered horrendous injuries

adjective

So bad as to be shocking; extremely unpleasant

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Exhibits show how horrendous the living conditions there were.

adjective

Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.

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Unseemly and immoral behaviour

adjective

Not following accepted standards of morally right behavior or thought

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Discrimination on the basis of race is immoral., the immorality of lying

adjective

Showing a lack of respect for god or religion.

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The emperor's impious attacks on the church

adjective

Showing no respect, especially for god or religion

adjective

Grossly unfair and morally wrong.

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An iniquitous tax

adjective

Very wrong and unfair

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It is an iniquitous system that allows a person to die because they have no money to pay for medici…

adjective

Indifferent or hostile to religion, or having no religious beliefs.

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An irreligious man

adjective

Not religious, or having no interest in religion

adjective

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

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He had an irreverent sense of humour but could always be counted on for sage advice

adjective

Lacking the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

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The television program takes an irreverent look at the medical profession.

adjective

Not believing in a god or gods

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Even in a nontheistic religion such as buddhism, prayer is still very significant., as a nontheisti…

adjective

Shockingly bad or excessive.

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An outrageous act of bribery

noun

(especially in historical contexts) a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main or recognized religions.

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The incoming germanic peoples were pagans

adjective

A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.

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A muslim majority had to live in close proximity to large communities of christians and pagans

adjective

Belonging to or used in a religion that worships many gods

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Those altars were used in pagan worship.

adjective

Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

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A preposterous suggestion

adjective

Completely unreasonable and ridiculous; not to be believed

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It was a preposterous idea, and no one took it seriously.

adjective

Not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.

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A talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane

verb

Treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.

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It was a serious matter to profane a tomb

adjective

(esp. of words) offensive because of not respecting religion, or offensive because of being rude

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Profane language, his letter is too profane to print, but it is very funny, too.

adjective

Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd.

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That ridiculous tartan cap

adjective

Involving or committing sacrilege.

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A sacrilegious act

adjective

Wicked and immoral; committing or characterized by the committing of sins.

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Sinful men

adjective

Unnatural or mysterious, especially in a disturbing way.

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Unearthly quiet

adjective

Strange and mysterious, and sometimes frightening

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The streetlights cast an unearthly glow in the thick fog., i was awakened at some unearthly hour by…

adjective

Sinful; wicked.

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A father killing his son is an act against nature—unholy and loathsome

adjective

Used to describe a combination of things when it is very bad, harmful, or unpleasant

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Religious fanatics have formed an unholy alliance with right wing groups., an unholy mess/row/noise…

adjective

Not guided by or based on good sense.

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She knew she was being unreasonable, but she resented his domesticity

adjective

Not based on or using good judgment; not fair

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It’s unreasonable to expect him to work every weekend., he thinks the cops acted unreasonably.

adjective

Not fair or acceptable

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A merchant is not required to satisfy a customer's unreasonable demands., be unreasonable for sb/st…

adjective

(of the hours of work of a job) falling outside the normal working day and thus socially inconvenient.

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Many social workers work unsocial hours and work incredibly hard.

adjective

Used to describe the hours during which most people are not working

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Overtime payments help to compensate for low basic pay and unsocial hours.

adjective

Evil or morally wrong.

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A wicked and unscrupulous politician

verb

Absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

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Garments that wick moisture away from the skin

adjective

Morally wrong and bad

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He was a wicked, ruthless, and dishonest man., she has a wicked sense of humor., the demands of fun…