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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

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iniquitous

English

Etymology

iniquity +? -ous

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??n?kw?t?s/

Adjective

iniquitous (comparative more iniquitous, superlative most iniquitous)

  1. wicked or sinful
  2. morally objectionable

(Can we add an example for this sense?)

Synonyms

  • (wicked): flagitious, nefarious
  • (morally objectionable): perverse

Antonyms

  • righteous

Translations

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