godless
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˈɡɑːdləs/
:
ateo
- To the churchmen, he was a godless atheist.
- a godless world
- a godless life
- corrupt and godless
To say there was no need for heaven on earth was a paradox, a blithe, callous dismissal into godless contingency.
- To say there was no need for heaven on earth was a paradox, a blithe, callous dismissal into godless contingency.
- But I've seen some of the most godless, unholy, I don't want going through religious theme deprived, obscene garbage ever.
Examples
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Our once Christian nation is being delivered to the godless.
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We clearly have a long way to go in this country before we see a godless American elected president.
Academic text (2009) -
Even before he spoke, I knew what his words would be: godless reading.
Fiction book (1997) -
His skills had won a great victory in the war against the godless West.
Fiction book (1996) -
- These are godless times, Mrs Snell.
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If the evidence and arguments point to a godless, accidental world, that settles the matter for me.
Academic text (2000) -
Mr. Forrester, do you know that foul, benighted, godless city Katarba?
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There were many laments in colonial Auckland that settlers were godless, and Bible distribution was a potential panacea.
Academic text (2018) -
Revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini considered the Soviet Union to be "godless" and purged leftists from the revolutionary coalition.
Academic text (2007) -
Many people believe that a godless society lacks moral values and principles.
Synonyms
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6.7
Not believing in any gods
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8.0
Not believing in the God of Christianity, Judaism, or Islam
3
8.6
Not interested in religion or being against it
1
6.8
Not accepting the idea of God or other religious ideas
1
7.9
Not believing in gods
1
6.0
Not believing in a god or taking part in worship
Not believing in God or gods
Not believing in religious ideas or practices
Not belonging to or following any religion
Having religious customs not part of Christianity, Judaism, or Islam
Antonyms
Compounds
How Religious
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5.7
∞
2.7
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4.8
3
4.1
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7.0
1
7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word godless comes from the simple parts god and -less, where -less means 'without', just like in fearless or hopeless. So godless literally means 'without god', and that is why it describes someone or something that has no religious belief.