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unrighteous
[ uhn-rahy-chuhs ]
adjective
- not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil:
an unrighteous king.
- not in accordance with right or justice; unfair or unjust:
an unrighteous law.
unrighteous
/ ʌnˈraɪtʃəs /
adjective
- sinful; wicked
- ( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the unrighteous
- not fair or right; unjust
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Derived Forms
- unˈrighteously, adverb
- unˈrighteousness, noun
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Other Words From
- un·righteous·ly adverb
- un·righteous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of unrighteous1
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Example Sentences
And they rule, my good girl, over all men, and whatever they decree it's always unrighteous.
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It is this terrible thirst, fraught with sin that leaneth unto unrighteous acts.
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Yet who dreams of accusing the parental relation as therefore unrighteous and mischievous?
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It was through perjured testimony that He finally received unrighteous condemnation and was sent to His death.
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After a careful investigation of the official documents, Cobden became convinced that those were utterly unrighteous proceedings.
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