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UNRIGHTEOUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not righteous

Example:

an unrighteous law

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

sinful; unholy; wicked (having committed unrighteous acts)

Also:

evil (morally bad or wrong)

guilty (responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act)

unjust (violating principles of justice)

immoral (deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong)

wicked (morally bad in principle or practice)

unworthy (lacking in value or merit)

Antonym:

righteous (characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice)

Derivation:

unrighteousness (failure to adhere to moral principles)

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