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Unholy Common

Unholy has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

not hallowed or consecrated

2

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"

3

having committed unrighteous acts

"a sinful person"

4

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

Example Sentences
"something demonic in him--something that could be cruel" adjective
"fires lit up a diabolic scene" adjective
"diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils" adjective
"a fiendish despot" adjective
"hellish torture" adjective
"infernal instruments of war" adjective
"satanic cruelty" adjective
"unholy grimaces" adjective
"a sinful person" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
holy

Origin

Unholy comes from Middle English and Old English, where it meant "not holy." It is formed by adding the prefix un- to the word holy.

Rhyming Words
oly roly coly poly holy moly hooly gooly dooly cooly booly wooly scholy drooly emboly schooly duopoly thoroly anatoly epiboly
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