ungodly

[uhn-god-lee]

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.

ungodly

/ 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 )

Other Word Forms

• ungodliness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ungodly¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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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?"

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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.

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

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He's fallen a long way from the pedestal he was on as the ungodly wealthy, visionary genius who was going to save mankind with his prescient techno-utopian imagination.

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