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unholy

Definition

  • adjective: not showing respect for a god or a religion
  • adjective: showing disregard for what is holy
  • used to describe people or groups that are working together for a bad purpose
  • synonyms: unhallowed, wicked, impious

Examples

  • They have spent an 'unholy' amount of money on the project.

  • an 'unholy alliance' between politicians and lobbyists

  • Our finances were an 'unholy' mess.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Good. What's in the bottle? Holy water. Presence of religious icons... ...will get a reaction from anything unholy. Sort of pisses them off. So I set these throughout the house, see if I can stir things up a bit. - Like holding a cross to a vampire? - Yeah. Exactly. (..)
    2013 The Conjuring