ungodly

American  

[uhn-god-lee] / ʌnˈgɒd li /

adjective

ungodlier, ungodliest

1. not accepting God or a particular religious doctrine; irreligious; atheistic.

   an ungodly era.

2. sinful; wicked; impious; not conforming to religious tenets or canons.

   an ungodly life.

   Synonyms:

   blasphemous, corrupt, evil, profane

3. outrageous; shocking; dreadful; insufferable.

   an ungodly roar; an ungodly hour to drop in.

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ungodly British  

/ ʌnˈɡɒdlɪ /

adjective

1. 1. wicked; sinful

   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the ungodly

2. informal unseemly; outrageous (esp in the phrase an ungodly hour )

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Other Word Forms

• ungodliness noun

Etymology

Origin of ungodly

First recorded in 1520–30; un- ¹ + godly

Example Sentences

Stack ladyfingers with whole-berry cranberry sauce, vanilla pudding, and whipped cream flecked with a decidedly ungodly amount of orange zest.

From Salon

The stairwell seems to descend forever, stretching into eternity—which means that this ungodly chase might never end.

From Literature

The Telegraph reported lyrics from the canticle written by a chorister included "Lord, how long shall the ungodly triumph?" and "how long shall all wicked doers speak so disdainfully?"

From BBC

Strangely enough, after the movie, an entirely different person stood in the very same spot, taking a phone call on speakerphone for some ungodly reason.

From Salon

"I don't think it's really helpful to put people here till some ungodly hour," he said.

From BBC