godless

American  

[god-lis] / ˈgɒd lɪs /

adjective

1. having or acknowledging no god or deity; atheistic.

2. wicked; evil; sinful.

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godless British  

/ ˈɡɒdlɪs /

adjective

1. wicked or unprincipled

2. lacking a god

3. refusing to acknowledge God

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Other Word Forms

• godlessly adverb
• godlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of godless

First recorded in 1520–30; god + -less

Example Sentences

“The Young Pope” paints him to be politically devious and as dangerous as any godless politician, a description more fitting than we’re initially shown.

From Salon

Speaking ahead of Easter, Dr Williams was asked on Politics Wales as to how he reflected on an increasingly godless society.

From BBC

Unlike Kshiti Mohan Sen, his religiously observant Hindu grandfather, Sen is a “godless social scientist,” but his grandfather’s scholarly readings of Sanskrit texts made a lasting impression on him.

From Washington Post

Delegates to Oregon’s Constitutional Convention of 1857 expressed the “holy horror of your California graceless, godless school of politicians” coming to Oregon in search of office, Rosenblum said.

From Seattle Times

Despite attempts to tie Lennon and "Imagine" to blood-lusting atheists like Stalin and Pol Pot, the overwhelming majority of godless people seek to live ethical lives.

From Salon