unholy
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6.3
- adjective
- /ʌnˈhoʊli/
- The villain committed an unholy act that shocked the entire town.
- an unholy alliance
- an unholy scream
- unholy terror
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Watch on YouTubeAnd she went back to crucify the unholy threesome, right.
- And she went back to crucify the unholy threesome, right.
- So it's called the unholy alliance for a reason.
- I'm going to come to that because it's with the unholy alliance, which is mind boggling to think that you've got extreme liberals sort of buddying up with.
- And I just get ravenous and I just unleash this unholy hunger and appetite.
- Had dissolved in what acrimony and cannibal pride and the unholy advent was near, so very near.
Examples
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Beth screams in unholy terror.
Fiction book (1995) -
Something they did out there opened them up for an unholy spirit to enter.
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The forces of evil grew and spread, turning the world into an unholy black planet of hell.
Fiction book (1999) -
Do you think this creature has unholy powers?
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So you opened a forbidden cabinet and performed an unholy ritual - on accident? - Jonathan.
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This is an unholy perversion of the balance of nature, Benson.
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A terrible, unholy sight.
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But every full moon, the monster awakens and raises unholy hell with the villagers.
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A shrill, unholy sound fills the garden, rising up to the heavens.
Fiction book (1999) -
Fear and suffering have departed for the heavens, and an unholy thirst darkens my veins.
Synonyms
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5.0
Very bad and morally wrong
112
4.6
A person or action that is very bad and cruel
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5.7
Very bad in a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
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9.0
Extremely cruel and shocking
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8.1
Extremely evil and cruel, as if caused by the devil
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3.6
Wrong according to religious or moral rules
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7.1
Very bad in a moral way and deserving strong blame
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8.8
Very bad and illegal, done to harm people
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8.2
Very evil and cruel, like a devil
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7.4
Connected with Satan or with evil beliefs and rituals
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7.2
Something people think is morally wrong or dishonest
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6.1
Very unpleasant and painful, like being in hell
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7.2
Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it
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8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
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7.2
Morally wrong because it goes against religious rules
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7.3
Very bad and cruel, often hurting other people
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7.9
Being very cruel and evil and making others suffer
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5.4
Deserves strong blame or dislike
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8.3
Very evil and cruel, causing great pain or suffering
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7.6
Acting in a way that is unfair or morally wrong
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9.5
Very bad and unpleasant, causing strong dislike
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9.8
Very unfair and wrong in a way that harms people
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7.8
Very evil and cruel, like the devil
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Etymology
Unholy also came to mean very evil or 'hellish' because people used 'not holy' for things they saw as against all goodness. So unholy is often used for extreme cruelty or very wicked deeds.