unholy[adjective]Synonyms: evil, corrupt, profane, sinful, ungodly, wicked
Antonyms: holy
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
un‧ho‧ly /ʌnˈhəʊli $ -ˈhoʊ-/
adjective [no comparative]1. an unholy alliance an agreement between two people or organizations who would not normally work together, usually for a bad purpose
2. [only before noun] informal bad and extreme:
An unholy row broke out between two of the men drinking in the bar. an unholy mess3. not holy, or not respecting what is holy
4. unholy amusement/delight/pleasure pleasure etc that you get from someone else’s suffering:
He was taking an unholy delight in humiliating Sarah. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲