UNHOLY

demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

(adjective) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; “something demonic in him--something that could be cruel”; “fires lit up a diabolic scene”; “diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils”; “a fiendish despot”; “hellish torture”; “infernal instruments of war”; “satanic cruelty”; “unholy grimaces”

sinful, unholy, wicked

(adjective) having committed unrighteous acts; “a sinful person”

unholy, unhallowed

(adjective) not hallowed or consecrated

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unholy (comparative unholier or more unholy, superlative unholiest or most unholy)

Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.

Dreadful, terrible, or otherwise atrocious.

Antonyms

• holy

Source: Wiktionary


Un*ho"ly, a.

Definition: Not holy; unhallowed; not consecrated; hence, profane; wicked; impious.

– Un*ho"li*ly, adv.

– Un*ho"li*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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