WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•god•ly /ʌnˈgɑdli/USA pronunciation
adj., -li•er, -li•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- not accepting God or a particular religion or any religious belief;
against religion. - sinful;
wicked:an ungodly life. - outrageous;
shocking;
awful:Midnight was an ungodly hour for visitors.
un•god•ly
(un god′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est.
un•god′li•ness, n.
- not accepting God or a particular religious doctrine;
irreligious;
atheistic:an ungodly era. - sinful;
wicked;
impious;
not conforming to religious tenets or canons:an ungodly life. - outrageous;
shocking;
dreadful;
insufferable:an ungodly roar; an ungodly hour to drop in.
- un-1 + godly 1520–30
- 2. profane, evil, corrupt, blasphemous.