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

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 • Jul. 1, 2025

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

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

But they are unavoidable for someone who spends ungodly hours on the internet each day.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2025

The horror film imagery at the end is held by Lloyd for an ungodly long time.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

This problem—by which he meant not the interrupted kiss, but this whole ungodly impasse of city and citadel—would not be solved by slaying.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor