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

OTHER WORDS FROM unblessed

un·bless·ed·ness

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

Words nearby unblessed

unbirthday, unbitted, unbleached, unblemished, unblenched, unblessed, unblinded, unblinking, unblock, unblooded, unbloodied

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How to use unblessed in a sentence

A continual unblessed swarm of hornets, these; which shut out the very light of day from us.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XV. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Whoever sought to marry yet, and did the deed unblessed or uncursed of public praise or wrath?
The American Prejudice Against Color|William G. Allen
Nor did she ever expect to learn anything more about that phase of the matter, being unblessed with second sight.
Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross|Alice B. Emerson
It is not, however, through thine own sin that thy nature is thus unblessed, that all thine undertakings end unhappily.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers

The suffering of a lonely life, unblessed by a single caress.
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

British Dictionary definitions for unblessed

unblessed

/ (ʌnˈblɛst) /

adjective

deprived of blessing

unhallowed, cursed, or evil

unhappy or wretched

Derived forms of unblessed

unblessedness (ʌnˈblɛsɪdnɪs), noun

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unblessed

or un·blest

Origin of unblessed

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