godless

[ god-lis ]
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adjective
  1. having or acknowledging no god or deity; atheistic.

  2. wicked; evil; sinful.

Origin of godless

1
First recorded in 1520–30; god + -less

Other words from godless

  • god·less·ly, adverb
  • god·less·ness, noun

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How to use godless in a sentence

  • I sinned far more than you who have been brought up godlessly from your cradle.

    The Little Minister | J. M. Barrie

British Dictionary definitions for godless

godless

/ (ˈɡɒdlɪs) /


adjective
  1. wicked or unprincipled

  2. lacking a god

  1. refusing to acknowledge God

Derived forms of godless

  • godlessly, adverb
  • godlessness, noun

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