unholy

adjective

Definition of unholynext
1
as in abominable

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2
as in ungodly

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Recent Examples of unholy The laws might prevent what some people believe is morally right, or command – in the name of protecting others’ rights or the common good – what others regard as unjust or unholy. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 To get this far, the architects navigated an unholy gauntlet of constraints. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 Some unholy mix of all of that? — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 But this unholy union isn’t completely in the clear yet, and there are still several potential regulatory and practical roadblocks that could stop it from coming to fruition. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unholy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unholy
  1. abominable
  2. ungodly
  3. odious
  4. pagan
  5. loathsome
  6. blasphemous
  7. disgusting
  8. heathen
Adjective
  • No sooner had the Chiefs’ abominable 2025 season (6-11) come to an end, team president Mark Donovan said last month, than the organization pivoted to 2026.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That led to cycles of reform and renovation, as well as backlash, chiefly from cultural conservatives, who saw the adoption of western European habits and attitudes as abominable and even heretical.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of abominable
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  • And their friendship, a folie à deux spiral of insane ideas powered by ungodly quantities of pot, becomes akin to a superpower.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The one that slathers every bowl with ungodly amounts of cheese?
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 16 May 2026
Definition of ungodly
Adjective
  • The Taliban’s odious treatment of women should in itself be sufficient to compel foreign countries to reconsider their approach.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Using the odious term of genocide does nothing to help what’s going on in the Middle East.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Definition of odious
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  • 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
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  • People commonly used tobacco to treat many ailments, including indigestion, respiratory problems, pain and loathsome mouth afflictions.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Platner is loathsome in so many ways.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Definition of loathsome
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  • The image of him, his attire a blasphemous betrayal of the wholesome fun a clown costume promises, and with vibrant, colorful balloons in his hand, lingers in our minds for a long time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But when The Satanic Verses was published in 1988, the novel was declared by some as blasphemous, and then-Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa for Rushdie to be assassinated, leading the author to go into hiding until 1998.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blasphemous
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  • There is real hope of a postseason push, with the disgusting state of the American League leaving the door open for any team that dares to play well.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This whole situation is discriminatory, disgusting, and quite frankly, Orwellian.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of disgusting
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

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“Unholy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unholy. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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