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ungodly

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un·god·ly  (n-gdl)
adj. un·god·li·er, un·god·li·est
1. Not revering God; impious.
2. Sinful; wicked.
3. Outrageous: had to leave for work at an ungodly hour.

un·godli·ness n.

ungodly [ʌnˈgɒdlɪ]
adj -lier, -liest
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology)
a.  wicked; sinful
b.  (as collective noun; preceded by the) the ungodly
2. Informal unseemly; outrageous (esp in the phrase an ungodly hour)
ungodliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ungodlyungodly - characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts"
wicked - morally bad in principle or practice

ungodly
adjective
1. wicked, corrupt, sinful, vile, immoral, depraved, profane, blasphemous, godless, irreligious, impious My folks had nothing to do with ungodly people.
2. (Informal) unreasonable, outrageous, unearthly, dreadful, horrendous, intolerable, unseemly, unholy (informal) at the ungodly hour of 4.00am
Translations
ungodly [ʌnˈgɒdlɪ] ADJ
1. (o.f.) (= sinful) [person, action, life] → impío, irreligioso
2. (= unreasonable) [noise] → tremendo
at this ungodly houra estas horas tan intempestivas
ungodly [ˌʌnˈgɒdli] adj
(= profane) → impie
(= unreasonable) [noise] → du diable
at some ungodly hour → à une heure indue
ungodly
adjgottlos; (inf) noise, hourunchristlich (inf); an ungodly noiseein Heidenlärm m (inf)
n the ungodly pldie Gottlosen pl
ungodly [ʌnˈgɒdlɪ] adj (person, language, action) → empio/a (fam) at an ungodly houra un'ora allucinante
ungodly [ʌnˈgɒdlɪ] adj (person, language, action) → empio/a (fam) at an ungodly houra un'ora allucinante


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This also added to my wretchedness, and to crown all, I was haunted by the thought of the tragedy that had once been acted on that plateau, when that ungodly buccaneer with the blue face --he who died at Savannah, singing and shouting for drink-- had there, with his own hand, cut down his six accomplices.
If he be indeed an ungodly and violent man, there is the more need that I should seek him out and see whether I cannot turn him to better ways.
It is I, the ungodly Zarathustra, who saith: 'Who is ungodlier than I, that I may enjoy his teaching?
 
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