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- [uhn-rahy-chuh s]
- /ʌnˈraɪ tʃəs/
- /ʌn.ˈraɪ.tʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-rahy-chuh s]
- /ʌnˈraɪ tʃəs/
Definitions of unrighteous word
- adjective unrighteous not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil: an unrighteous king. 1
- adjective unrighteous not in accordance with right or justice; unfair or unjust: an unrighteous law. 1
- abbreviation UNRIGHTEOUS unjust 1
- adjective unrighteous sinful; wicked 0
- adjective unrighteous (as collective noun; preceded by the) 0
- adjective unrighteous not fair or right; unjust 0
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Origin of unrighteous
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English unrightwyse, Old English unrihtwīs. See un-1, righteous
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Parts of speech for Unrighteous
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unrighteous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unrighteous usage trend in Literature
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adj unrighteous
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- demeritorious — a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency: If you receive four demerits during a term, you will be expelled from school.
- impious — not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
- improper — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- indictable — liable to being indicted, as a person.
adv unrighteous
- immorally — violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
adjective unrighteous
- apostate — An apostate is someone who has abandoned their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
- defiling — Present participle of defile.
- desecrating — Present participle of desecrate.
- racket — a light bat having a netting of catgut or nylon stretched in a more or less oval frame and used for striking the ball in tennis, the shuttlecock in badminton, etc.
Antonyms for unrighteous
adj unrighteous
- christian — A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
- moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
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