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Word entry · 6 letters

unholy

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"Not sacred"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ʌnˈhəʊli/Part of speech adjectiveSorted hlnouyStarts with UEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Filled answer is this word (UNHOLY).

Definitions

  1. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

Word origin

From Middle English unholi, unhaliȝ, from Old English unhāliġ, from Proto-Germanic *unhailagaz, equivalent to un- + holy. Cognate with Scots unhaly, Dutch onheilig, German Low German unhillig, German unheilig, Danish uhellig, Swedish ohelig.

Used in a sentence

  • The priest's unholy behaviour brought the church into disrepute.
  • “Florida has struck an unholy bargain with the Trump administration,” one speaker said. “People are not getting food, hygiene, or medical care. These conditions are substandard and cause irreparable harm.”
  • What an unholy mess your room is in!

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