adj

ungodly

uhn-GOD-lee

adj

Lacking reverence for God; not in keeping with religious teaching.

"The preacher condemned their ungodly behaviour."

Immoral or wicked.

"The regime committed ungodly acts against its own people."

Extreme, unreasonable, or outrageous — often used of time or amount.

"She called me at some ungodly hour of the morning."

"They charged an ungodly amount for parking."

How to Use Ungodly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither "not religious/wicked" or, more casually, "an extreme, ridiculous amount" (as in "an ungodly hour").

Common pairings

ungodly hour ungodly amount ungodly noise

more ungodly comparative, ungodlier comparative, more ungodly comparative, most ungodly superlative, ungodliest superlative, most ungodly superlative

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From Old English godlīċ ("godlike"), with un- added — the informal "extreme/outrageous" sense developed later in English.

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