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unrighteous

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un·right·eous  (n-rchs)
adj.
1. Not righteous; wicked.
2. Not right or fair; unjust.
un·righteous·ly adv.
un·righteous·ness n.
unrighteous
Adjective
sinful or wicked
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unrighteousunrighteous - not righteous; "an unrighteous man"; "an unrighteous law"
evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
guilty - responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"
unjust - violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation"
immoral - deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
wicked - morally bad in principle or practice
unworthy - lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness"
righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16
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Whereupon Stubb quickly pulled to the floating body, and hailing the pequod to give notice of his intentions, at once proceeded to reap the fruit of his unrighteous cunning.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
When the wrath of the hater of the unrighteous was not slaked even in blood, and yet found favour?
Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context
And do not be offended at my telling you the truth: for the truth is, that no man who goes to war with you or any other multitude, honestly striving against the many lawless and unrighteous deeds which are done in a state, will save his life; he who will fight for the right, if he would live even for a brief space, must have a private station and not a public one.
Apology by Plato View in context
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