UNGODLY Synonyms: 201 Similar and Opposite Words

ungodly

adjective

Definition of ungodly

as in unholy

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as in pernicious

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Recent Examples of ungodly Dressing fashionably for these ungodly conditions. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026 The Dolphins, of course, owe Tua Tagovailoa an ungodly amount of money. — Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026 Whether or not the show is about pandemics, AI, or some ungodly combination of the two, one thing’s for certain—there’s never a better time to travel than during the apocalypse. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026 This secluded and mountainous chunk of property offers more elevation change than most of the American Midwest combined—and thanks to the recent 40-plus inches of rain, a similarly Midwestern potential to produce ungodly amounts of mud. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ungodly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungodly

Adjective

The heart-palpitating rhythms and glitchy stutters suggest some unholy mix of early Plastikman and Mark Fell, the vestiges of ’90s dance music reanimated into a herky-jerky Frankenstein’s monster.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
As Russia and Iran deepen their unholy alliance, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the conflict in the Mideast cannot be viewed as separate and isolated problems.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 30 July 2026

Definition of unholy

Adjective

But herein also lie some of the issues that de-normalizing alcohol consumption brings to light, including its overlap with other, equally pernicious public health crises.

— Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026
Spector is clearly concerned with the pernicious consequences of technology, its ability to numb emotions and steer people into ideological cul-de-sacs.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Definition of pernicious

Adjective

There’s more than a tinge of folk horror to this lingering mystery, which brings to mind the 1973 genre landmark The Wicker Man, in which a puritanical police officer travels to a remote island community that’s reverted to old pagan ways.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Glenn Turner, the former owner of a pagan and metaphysical shop, is running as a member of the Green Party.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Definition of pagan

Adjective

My dad was raised Methodist and comes from a very devout Methodist family — I was baptized twice because both of them thought the other thing was heathen.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The Cincinnati Bengals welcome the media heathen universe for a gab session/sitdown, linen-tablecloth lunch known in This Space as The Mock Turtle Soupfest and Weenie Roast.

— Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 28 May 2019

Definition of heathen

Adjective

Many other traditionalists have made a version of Scruton’s critique, insisting that contemporary art reflects self-indulgent, relativistic, and impious tendencies.

— Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
While no formal announcement has been made to update its longstanding alcohol ban, Andrew Leber of Tulane University said this is in line with the Kingdom’s past approach to such potentially impious reforms.

— Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025