unholy

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English unholi, unhaliȝ, from Old English unhāliġ, from Proto-Germanic *unhailagaz, equivalent to un- +‎ holy. Cognate with Scots unhaly, Dutch onheilig, German Low German unhillig, German unheilig, Danish uhellig, Swedish ohelig. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʌnˈhəʊli/ Rhymes: -əʊli === Adjective === unholy (comparative unholier or more unholy, superlative unholiest or most unholy) Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted. Synonyms: mishallowed, profane; see also Thesaurus:unholy Antonyms: holy; see also Thesaurus:holy Dreadful, terrible, excessive, or otherwise atrocious. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====