unholy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌnˈhəʊli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈhoʊli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un hōlē)

Inflections of 'unholy' (adj):
unholier
adj comparative
unholiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•ho•ly /ʌnˈhoʊli/USA pronunciation   adj., -li•er, -li•est. 
  1. sinful;
    wicked.
  2. Informal Termsdreadful;
    outrageous;
    awful;
    ungodly:neighbors making an unholy racket.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•ho•ly  (un hōlē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est. 
  1. not holy;
    not sacred or hallowed.
  2. impious;
    sinful;
    wicked.
  3. Informal Termsdreadful;
    ungodly:They got us out of bed at the unholy hour of three in the morning.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English unhālig (cognate with Dutch onheilig, Old Norse ūheilagr). See un-1, holy
un•holi•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unholy / ʌnˈhəʊlɪ/ ( -lier, -liest)
  1. not holy or sacred
  2. immoral or depraved
  3. outrageous or unnatural: an unholy alliance
unˈholiness
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