unrighteousness

un·right·eous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-rahy-chuh s]
- /ʌnˈraɪ tʃəs/
- /ʌn.ˈraɪ.tʃə.snɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-rahy-chuh s]
- /ʌnˈraɪ tʃəs/

Definitions of unrighteousness word

adjective unrighteousness not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil: an unrighteous king. 1
adjective unrighteousness not in accordance with right or justice; unfair or unjust: an unrighteous law. 1
noun unrighteousness The state of being unrighteous. 0

See all 3 definitions of unrighteousness

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Origin of unrighteousness

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 Unrighteousness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unrighteousness

unrighteousness 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 58% 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.

unrighteousness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unrighteousness

noun unrighteousness

gluttony — excessive eating and drinking.
iniquity — gross injustice or wickedness.
miscreancy — the state or condition of a miscreant; villainy.
flagitiousness — The state or quality of being flagitious.
wickedness — the quality or state of being wicked.

All 6 Synonyms of unrighteousness

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