ungodliness

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noun

The state of being ungodly.

Similar
immoralityindecencyunseemlinessdishonourimprobityimproprietyundecencyunhonour
Opposite
godliness
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Meanings

nounungodliness (countable and uncountable, plural ungodlinesses)

plural ungodlinesses

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being ungodly.

    Synonyms: immorality, indecency, unseemliness, dishonour, immorality, improbity, impropriety, indecency

  2. countableuncountableUngodly behaviour.

    Synonyms: impiety

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being ungodly.

Similar
immoralityindecencyunseemlinessdishonourimmoralityimprobityimproprietyindecencyundecencyunhonourunprobityunproprietyunrighteousnessunrightfulnessunsaintlinessunseemlinessunuprightnessunvirtuousnesswickedness

nounUngodly behaviour.

Similar
impiety

More synonyms by meaning

nounimpiety by virtue of not being a godly person

Similar
godlessness
Opposite
godliness
Broader
impietyimpiousness
Also see
dishonourgodlessnessimmoralityimpietyimprobityimproprietyindecencyunhonourunproprietyunrighteousnessunrightfulnessunsaintlinessunseemlinessunuprightnessunvirtuousnesswickedness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ungodly + -ness.

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Translations

Dutch goddeloosheid
  • goddeloosheidstate of being ungodly
Cite this entry
APA

ungodliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungodliness

MLA

“ungodliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungodliness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ungodliness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungodliness.

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