Definition of unrighteous Unrighteous
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We found 5 definitions of unrighteous from 4 different sources.
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What does unrighteous mean?
WordNet
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| unrighteous - not righteous; "an unrighteous man"; "an unrighteous law" | ||
| righteous morally justified; "righteous indignation" | ||
| evil morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds" | ||
| guilty showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater | ||
| immoral deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong | ||
| unjust violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation" | ||
| unworthy lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness" | ||
| wicked morally bad in principle or practice | ||
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Wiktionary 
- unrighteous (Adjective)
Not righteous.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- unrighteous (a.)
Not righteous; evil; wicked; sinful; as, an unrighteous man. - unrighteous (a.)
Contrary to law and equity; unjust; as, an unrighteous decree or sentence.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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unrighteous
un-rī′tyus, adj. not righteous: wicked: unjust.—n. Unright′, injustice.—adv. Unrigh′teously.—n. Unrigh′teousness.—adj. Unright′ful.—adv. Unright′fully.—n. Unright′fulness
