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UNRIGHTEOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unrighteous mean?
• UNRIGHTEOUS (adjective)
The adjective UNRIGHTEOUS has 1 sense:
1. not righteous
Familiarity information: UNRIGHTEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not righteous
Context example:
an unrighteous law
Similar:
sinful; unholy; wicked (having committed unrighteous acts)
Also:
evil (morally bad or wrong)
guilty (responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act)
unjust (violating principles of justice)
immoral (deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong)
wicked (morally bad in principle or practice)
unworthy (lacking in value or merit)
Antonym:
righteous (characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice)
Derivation:
unrighteousness (failure to adhere to moral principles)
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