Godless

//ˈɡɒdləs// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not acknowledging any deity or god; without belief in any deity or god.
  2. 2
    Evil, wicked, worldly. derogatory, slang
Adjective
  1. 1
    not revering god wordnet

Synonyms

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impiousagnosticatheisticblasphemousgracelessinfidel

Antonyms

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divine

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"The godless community was perceived as uncivilised by its neighbours."

Etymology

From god + -less. Compare Saterland Frisian godloos (“godless”), West Frisian goddeleas (“godless; wicked”), Dutch goddeloos (“godless; wicked”), German Low German gottlos (“godless”), German gottlos (“godless”), Danish gudløse (“godless”), Swedish gudlös (“godless; ungodly”), Icelandic guðlaus (“godless”), Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍃 (gudalaus, “godless”).

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