unblessed
Americanadjective
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excluded from or lacking a blessing.
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not sanctified or hallowed.
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wicked; evil.
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unhappy; wretched.
adjective
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deprived of blessing
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unhallowed, cursed, or evil
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unhappy or wretched
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unblessed
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at un- 1, blessed
Example Sentences
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She was the perfect celebrity, sustained by effrontery and unblessed by talent.
From The Guardian • Jan. 2, 2011
One or two of the players, all unblessed by previous prominence, were markedly adept; one or two of the sketches were smart.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus the worst thing about the price tag of $14 billion is that it satisfies no one; under the system it is unblessed both to give and to receive.
From Time Magazine Archive
Japanese-held East Asia, however, is virtually unblessed with petroleum.
From Time Magazine Archive
And I forget the ancestral graves I have left on a hillside of a faraway land, the loneliest stones that each year go unblessed.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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