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unholiest

unholiest is the superlative form of unholy.

Meaning of unholy

Adjective

unholy (comparative unholier or more unholy, superlative unholiest or most unholy)

  1. Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.
    • The priest's unholy behaviour brought the church into disrepute.
    Synonyms:
    mishallowed, profane
  2. Dreadful, terrible, excessive, or otherwise atrocious.
    • What an unholy mess your room is in!

Questions about unholiest

What is unholiest the superlative form of?
Unholiest is the superlative form of unholy.

Words near unholiest in the dictionary

  1. unholes
  2. unholesome
  3. unholiday
  4. unholidays
  5. unholier
  6. unholiest
  7. unholily
  8. unholiness
  9. unholinesses
  10. unholing
  11. unholistic

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