unblessed

or un·blest

[uhn-blest]

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adjective

unhappy; wretched.

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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Related Words for unblessed

irreligious, secular, ungodly, unblessed, unconsecrated

Examples from the Web for unblessed

Historical Examples of unblessed

They hastened from the lonely, unblessed grave, holding each other's hand.
Dreamers of the Ghetto
I. Zangwill
He was unblessed—or uncursed, whichever you may prefer—with imagination of any kind.
Novel Notes
Jerome K. Jerome
He shall be cool when the unblessed are hot and fever-stricken.
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year
John Henry Jowett
She must be present to assist at the birth, or your plans are unblessed plans.
The Short Works of George Meredith
George Meredith
And every joy is unblessed for which we do not give God thanks.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles to the Thessalonians
James Denney

British Dictionary definitions for unblessed

unblessed

adjective

deprived of blessing
unhallowed, cursed, or evil
unhappy or wretched

Derived Formsunblessedness (ʌnˈblɛsɪdnɪs), noun

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