godless

[ god-lis ]

/ ˈgɒd lɪs /

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adjective

having or acknowledging no god or deity; atheistic.

wicked; evil; sinful.

Words nearby godless

godfrey of bouillon, godhead, godhood, godiva, godiva, lady, godless, godlike, godling, godly, godmother, godolias

Origin of godless

First recorded in 1520–30; god + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM godless

god·less·ly, adverbgod·less·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for godless

I happen to be of his godless camp, but I found this smackdown gratuitous and rude.
Geoff Dyer at Sea: Unmoored but on Target|Melissa Holbrook Pierson|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We want to have a godless congregation in every town, city and village that wants one.
Godless Church Services for Atheists Go Global|Nico Hines|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the hot debates to be decided this weekend is whether to continue to use the word “godless.”
Godless Church Services for Atheists Go Global|Nico Hines|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Take that, all you gay-rights-loving RINOs and godless libertarians.
On CPAC Day 2, the Libertarian Wing Takes Over|Michelle Cottle|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Son of God is so awful that it borders on godless—not sinful or heretical, just lacking true Spirit.
‘Son of God’: Why Are Jesus Movies Always Lame?|Matthew Paul Turner|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The root of the world's corruption is my own and my brothers' unbridled and godless desires.
Expositions of Holy Scripture|Alexander Maclaren
He speaks not of their sinful, shameful life, but of their godless state.
The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained|Martin Luther
A godless man or a so-called free-thinker is a rascal who permits himself everything.
Zones of the Spirit|August Strindberg
Their forefathers had been banished out of the whole of Egypt as godless men, and abhorred of heaven.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
He had gone away out of Germany into Italy, in order to free a captive queen who was kept in prison there by some godless folk.
Pine Needles|Susan Bogert Warner

British Dictionary definitions for godless

godless

/ (ˈɡɒdlɪs) /

adjective

wicked or unprincipled

lacking a god

refusing to acknowledge God

Derived forms of godless

godlessly, adverbgodlessness, noun

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