1. Character Quotes
  2. unholy vs impious

different between unholy vs impious

unholy

English

Etymology

From Middle English unholi, unhali?, from Old English unh?li?, from Proto-Germanic *unhailagaz, equivalent to un- +? holy. Cognate with Scots unhaly, Dutch onheilig, German Low German unhillig, German unheilig, Danish uhellig, Swedish ohelig.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -??li

Adjective

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

  1. Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.
    The priest's unholy behaviour brought the church into disrepute.
  2. Dreadful, terrible, or otherwise atrocious.
    What an unholy mess your room is in!

Antonyms

  • holy

Translations

unholy From the web:

  • what's unholy mean
  • what's unholy trinity
  • what unholy terror gothika
  • what's unholy in english
  • what are unholy cards in phone destroyer
  • what does unholy ones patch mean
  • what does unholy mean in the bible
  • what is unholy confessions about

impious

English

Etymology

From Latin impius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??mpi.?s/, /?m?pa??s/

Adjective

impious (comparative more impious, superlative most impious)

  1. Not pious.
  2. Lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god.

Synonyms

  • irreverent
  • ungodly
  • unholy

Antonyms

  • pious

Derived terms

  • impiously
  • impiousness

Related terms

  • impiety

Translations

impious From the web:

  • what is impetus mean
  • what does impetus mean
  • what does impious
  • what does imperious mean
  • what do impetus mean
  • what is impious utterance
  • what does impious utterance mean
  • what does impetus mean in history
+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share

you may also like

Copyright © 2024 Quotes