unholy
11unholy — un|ho|ly [ʌnˈhəuli US ˈhou ] adj [no comparative] 1.) an unholy alliance an agreement between two people or organizations who would not normally work together, usually for a bad purpose 2.) [only before noun] informal bad and extreme ▪ An unholy… …
12unholy — UK [ʌnˈhəʊlɪ] / US [ʌnˈhoʊlɪ] adjective Word forms unholy : adjective unholy comparative unholier superlative unholiest 1) very bad How did we get ourselves into this unholy mess? 2) not holy • unholy alliance …
13unholy — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. showing disregard for what is holy ; wicked 2. deserving of censure < an unholy alliance > 3. very unpleasant ; god awful < an unholy mess > • unholiness noun …
14unholy — un|ho|ly [ ʌn houli ] adjective 1. ) very bad: How did we get ourselves into this unholy mess? 2. ) not holy unholy alliance an occasion when people who are usually enemies work together for a particular purpose, especially to achieve something… …
15unholy — adjective 1 (only before noun) informal unreasonable and annoying: The kids were making an unholy noise in the playroom. 2 not holy or not respecting what is holy 3 unholy alliance an unusual agreement between two people or organizations who… …
16unholy — adjective 1) a grin of unholy amusement Syn: ungodly, godless, irreligious, impious, blasphemous, sacrilegious, profane, irreverent; wicked, evil, immoral, corrupt, depraved, sinful 2) an unholy alliance …
17unholy — unholiness, n. /un hoh lee/, adj., unholier, unholiest. 1. not holy; not sacred or hallowed. 2. impious; sinful; wicked. 3. Informal. dreadful; ungodly: They got us out of bed at the unholy hour of three in the morning. [bef. 1000; ME; OE unhalig …
18unholy — adj. Unholy is used with these nouns: ↑alliance, ↑mess, ↑row …
19unholy — adjective (unholier, unholiest) sinful; wicked. ↘unnatural and potentially harmful: an unholy alliance. ↘informal dreadful (used for emphasis). Derivatives unholiness noun …
20unholy — un•ho•ly [[t]ʌnˈhoʊ li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) not holy; not sacred or hallowed 2) impious; sinful; wicked 3) inf dreadful; outrageous; ungodly: neighbors making an unholy racket[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000 un•ho′li•ness, n …
