adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not righteous; wicked.

   "It is well for our weak and wicked race that our unrighteous wishes lack the temptation of power."

Adjective

1. 1
   not righteous wordnet

Synonyms

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sinfulaberrantabnormalabominableadamicatrocious

Antonyms

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justproperrighteous

Example

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"It is well for our weak and wicked race that our unrighteous wishes lack the temptation of power."

Etymology

From Middle English unrightwis, from Old English unrihtwīs; equivalent to un- + righteous.

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