Meanings
- uncountableThe state of being unrighteous.
Synonyms: immorality, indecency, unrightfulness, dishonour, immorality, improbity, impropriety, indecency
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being unrighteous.
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Origin
- Old Englishunrihtwīsnes
- Middle Englishunriȝtwisnesse
- Englishunrighteousness
From Middle English unriȝtwisnesse, from Old English unrihtwīsnes; equivalent to un- + righteousness or unrighteous + -ness.
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Danish uretfærdighed
- uretfærdighedthe state of being unrighteous
Irish ainfhíréantacht, neamhfhíréantacht
- ainfhíréantachtthe state of being unrighteous
- neamhfhíréantachtthe state of being unrighteous
Norwegian Bokmål urettferdighet
- urettferdighetthe state of being unrighteous
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unrighteousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrighteousness
“unrighteousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrighteousness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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