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

The day was hot, the humidity had hit an ungodly 90 percent, and these eight college students were preparing to ask dozens of total strangers—in Florida!— their opinions on one of the most contentious issues in American politics.

From Slate

That’s eight home runs in 41 plate appearances, producing an ungodly slash line of a .389 batting average, .463 on-base percentage and 1.111 slugging percentage.

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