unblessed

or un·blest

[ uhn-blest ]

/ ʌnˈblɛst /

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adjective

excluded from or lacking a blessing.

not sanctified or hallowed.

wicked; evil.

unhappy; wretched.

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Origin of unblessed

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at un-¹, blessed

Related formsun·bless·ed·ness

[uhn-bles-id-nis] /ʌnˈblɛs ɪd nɪs/, noun

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Examples from the Web for unblessed

The unblessed condition of Yellowhammer had been truly described.
Heart of the West|O. Henry
All things stared, wan in that hour of passing day—all things had eyes wistful and unblessed.
The Dark Flower|John Galsworthy
Oh, how often and how deeply did Candidate Unwirrsch sigh on that unblessed afternoon!
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 11|Friedrich Spielhagen
Only, his brother could not endure to let it lie unhonoured or unblessed.
The War on All Fronts: England's Effort|Mrs. Humphry Ward

No one meeting him shall bless him, and the food which is given him shall be unblessed.
A Source Book for Mediaeval History|Oliver J. Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for unblessed

unblessed

/ (ʌnˈblɛst) /

adjective

deprived of blessing

unhallowed, cursed, or evil

unhappy or wretched

Derived Formsunblessedness (ʌnˈblɛsɪdnɪs), noun

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unblessed

or un·blest

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for unblessed

unblessed

adjective