unrighteous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈraɪtʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un rī′chəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•right•eous  (un rī′chəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not righteous;
    not upright or virtuous;
    wicked;
    sinful;
    evil:an unrighteous king.
  2. not in accordance with right or justice;
    unfair or unjust:an unrighteous law.
  • Middle English unrightwyse, Old English unrihtwīs. See un-1, righteous bef. 900
un•right′eous•ly, adv. 
un•right′eous•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unrighteous / ʌnˈraɪtʃəs/
  1. sinful; wicked
  2. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the unrighteous
  3. not fair or right; unjust
unˈrighteouslyunˈrighteousness
'unrighteous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
wicked

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