ungodly

[ uhn-god-lee ]

adjective

, un·god·li·er, un·god·li·est.

1. not accepting God or a particular religious doctrine; irreligious; atheistic:

   an ungodly era.

2. sinful; wicked; impious; not conforming to religious tenets or canons:

   an ungodly life.

   Synonyms: blasphemous, corrupt, evil, profane

3. outrageous; shocking; dreadful; insufferable:

   an ungodly roar; an ungodly hour to drop in.

ungodly

/ ʌnˈɡɒdlɪ /

adjective

1. 1. wicked; sinful
   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the ungodly

2. informal.
   unseemly; outrageous (esp in the phrase an ungodly hour )

Derived Forms

• unˈgodliness, noun

Other Words From

• un·godli·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ungodly¹

First recorded in 1520–30; un- ¹ + godly

Example Sentences

The horror film imagery at the end is held by Lloyd for an ungodly long time.

From Los Angeles Times

In part, that’s because of a problem mentioned above: From a traditional Christian point of view, the NAR and its leaders are ungodly.

From Salon

The play dramatizes the modern Kafkaesque hell of automated phone systems that make callers wait ungodly amounts of time, to numbing hold music, before speaking to a scripted agent.

From Los Angeles Times

We know that he’s wasted ungodly sums of money and attention on the company that used to be named Twitter.

From New York Times

Fewer athletes and entertainment figures are spending ungodly amounts on jewelry, cars and handouts to friends.

From Los Angeles Times