godless

[ god-lis ]

adjective

1. having or acknowledging no god or deity; atheistic.
2. wicked; evil; sinful.

godless

/ ˈɡɒdlɪs /

adjective

1. wicked or unprincipled
2. lacking a god
3. refusing to acknowledge God

Derived Forms

• ˈgodlessness, noun
• ˈgodlessly, adverb

Other Words From

• godless·ly adverb
• godless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of godless¹

First recorded in 1520–30; god + -less

Example Sentences

As in Iran, they wouldn’t just control government but every aspect of society, but would still call it democracy and claim, in the face of America’s "Godless Constitution," that this was what the founders wanted all along.

From Salon

Here, though, with every ham-fisted scene of myth-mired heroism, McNamara and screenwriter Howard Klausner seek veneration for the Man Who Ended Communism: the guy who’d had the reds in his sights for decades; the sincere smile that hid a fierce warrior; the Christian whose perfect long game — star to Screen Actors Guild head to FBI informant to governor to world leader making folksy quips — inevitably shattered the godless Soviet Union.

From Los Angeles Times

The GOP easily framed all Dems as godless, waging war on the religious.

From Slate

Anyone who has bought into the Republican condemnation of Democrats as the “godless” left was no doubt surprised by the welter of references to many faiths.

From Los Angeles Times

"The month of June has arrived and, once again, the godless groomers in our society want to attack what is decent, holy, and righteous so they can ultimately harm our children," the email stated, according to screenshots posted by Colorado journalist Kyle Clark.

From Salon