UNHOLY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNHOLY?

Need another word that means the same as “unholy”? Find 35 synonyms for “unholy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unholy” are: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, sinful, wicked, unhallowed, ungodly, godless, irreligious, impious, blasphemous, sacrilegious, profane, heathen, pagan, atheistic, irreverent, unnatural, discordant, incompatible, unusual, improbable, shocking, dreadful, outrageous, appalling, terrible, horrifying, horrendous, horrific, frightful

Unholy as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unholy" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unholy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Unnatural and potentially harmful.
• Used to emphasize how bad something is; dreadful.
• Having committed unrighteous acts.
• Not hallowed or consecrated.
• Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.
• Sinful; wicked.

Synonyms of "Unholy" as an adjective (35 Words)

appalling	Causing shock or dismay; horrific. His conduct was appalling.
atheistic	Rejecting any belief in gods. Atheistic scientists.
blasphemous	Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred. Blasphemous rites of a witches Sabbath.
demonic	Relating to or characteristic of demons or evil spirits. A demonic hurry.
diabolic	Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. Fires lit up a diabolic scene.
diabolical	Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. Diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils.
discordant	(of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony. The singers continued their discordant chanting.
dreadful	Causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious. Don t go out the weather is dreadful.
fiendish	Extremely awkward or complex. Fiendish methods of torture.
frightful	Provoking horror. A frightful mistake.
godless	Not revering god. Humanity coming to terms with a godless world.
heathen	Relating to heathens. Heathen practices.
hellish	Of or like hell. Hellish torture.
horrendous	Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible. Horrendous explosions shook the city.
horrific	Causing horror. Horrific conditions in the mining industry.
horrifying	Causing horror; extremely shocking. A horrifying incident.
impious	Lacking due respect or dutifulness. Impious toward one s parents.
improbable	Too improbable to admit of belief. The characters have improbable names.
incompatible	(of two people) unable to live together harmoniously. Long hours are simply incompatible with family life.
infernal	Expletives used informally as intensifiers. Infernal regions.
irreligious	Hostile or indifferent to religion. An irreligious man.
irreverent	Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. She is irreverent about the whole business of politics.
outrageous	Very bold and unusual and rather shocking. Subjected to outrageous cruelty.
pagan	Relating to pagans or their beliefs. A pagan god.
profane	Characterized by profanity or cursing. A profane person might be tempted to violate the tomb.
sacrilegious	Involving or committing sacrilege. A sacrilegious act.
satanic	Of or relating to Satan. A satanic cult.
shocking	Very bad. Shocking behaviour.
sinful	Far more than usual or expected. A sinful way of life.
terrible	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. The weather was terrible.
ungodly	Characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin. I ve been troubled by telephone calls at ungodly hours.
unhallowed	Not formally consecrated. Unhallowed ground.
unnatural	Not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm. An unnatural death.
unusual	Not habitually or commonly occurring or done. A man of unusual talent.
wicked	Extremely unpleasant. Despite the sun the wind outside was wicked.

Usage Examples of "Unholy" as an adjective

• Unholy grimaces.
• She was making an unholy racket.
• A father killing his son is an act against nature—unholy and loathsome.
• An unholy alliance between the medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry.