unblessed

American  

[uhn-blest] / ʌnˈblɛst /

Or unblest

adjective

1. excluded from or lacking a blessing.

2. not sanctified or hallowed.

3. wicked; evil.

4. unhappy; wretched.

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unblessed British  

/ ʌnˈblɛst, ʌnˈblɛsɪdnɪs /

adjective

1. deprived of blessing

2. unhallowed, cursed, or evil

3. unhappy or wretched

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Other Word Forms

• unblessedness noun

Etymology

Origin of unblessed

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at un- ¹, blessed

Example Sentences

She was the perfect celebrity, sustained by effrontery and unblessed by talent.

From The Guardian • Jan. 2, 2011

For modern artists are conspicuously unblessed by faith or tradition.

From Time Magazine Archive

One or two of the players, all unblessed by previous prominence, were markedly adept; one or two of the sketches were smart.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus the worst thing about the price tag of $14 billion is that it satisfies no one; under the system it is unblessed both to give and to receive.

From Time Magazine Archive

And I forget the ancestral graves I have left on a hillside of a faraway land, the loneliest stones that each year go unblessed.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee