godless

[ god-lis ]
/ ˈgɒd lɪs /
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adjective

having or acknowledging no god or deity; atheistic.
wicked; evil; sinful.

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Origin of godless

First recorded in 1520–30; god + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM godless

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

Words nearby godless

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

agnostic, atheistic, iconoclastic, irreligious, skeptical, freethinking, undogmatic

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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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