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unholy

adjective

Not hallowed or consecrated

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
U
Ends with
Y
Contains
NH
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

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adjective

  1. Not hallowed or consecrated

adjective

  1. Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

    “Something demonic in him — something that could be cruel”

adjective

  1. Having committed unrighteous acts

    “A sinful person”

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Something demonic in him — something that could be cruel
Fires lit up a diabolic scene
Diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
A fiendish despot
Hellish torture
Infernal instruments of war
Satanic cruelty
Unholy grimaces
A sinful person

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