as in atheistic
lacking religious emotions, principles, or practices
treated the God-fearing and the godless with equal respect and compassion
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Recent Examples of godless
Predictably, the hubbub surrounding the photo was eventually framed as a war between uptight virgins and godless heathens, with a quieter contingent astounded only by the fact that this kind of marketing could still be so effective.
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
On the fateful day that inbound Soviet bombers filled the skies above America with godless communism, the horizontal Bomarc missiles would literally become erect, and fire vertically.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Shortly after hearing the stories of brave and faithful LGBTQ Catholics in Uganda, Pope Francis smartly and compassionately used his voice to warn against the unjust and godless laws.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The ranks of the godless have stopped growing for now.
—Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
On the fateful day that inbound Soviet bombers filled the skies above America with godless communism, the horizontal Bomarc missiles would literally become erect, and fire vertically.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Shortly after hearing the stories of brave and faithful LGBTQ Catholics in Uganda, Pope Francis smartly and compassionately used his voice to warn against the unjust and godless laws.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The ranks of the godless have stopped growing for now.
—Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godless
Adjective
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His father's death during World War II influenced his pursuit of the ministry even amid the officially atheistic communist regime of the Soviet Union, according to his obituary on the OCU website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This story is told by an unnamed narrator, an irreligious woman who has joined the nuns as a lay resident after her faith in environmental advocacy crumbled.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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And even the irreligious Bill de Blasio would join parishioners at the cathedral.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For decades, the Georgia Guidestones were nothing more than kitschy roadside Americana – a curiosity people visited for fun, intrigue, and the occasional pagan ritual.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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The area Life is decidedly unhurried in this part of the world, where the sunkissed monte landscape is punctuated by cork, olive, and oak trees, wild horses frolic in meadows, and huge granite dolmens hint at a pagan past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Godless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godless. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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