godless


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god·less

 (gŏd′lĭs)
adj.
1. Recognizing or worshiping no god.
2. Impious or immoral: godless behavior.
3. Having no god: a godless universe.

god′less·ly adv.
god′less·ness n.
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godless

(ˈɡɒdlɪs)
adj
1. wicked or unprincipled
2. lacking a god
3. refusing to acknowledge God
ˈgodlessly adv
ˈgodlessness n
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god•less

(ˈgɒd lɪs)

adj.
1. acknowledging no god or deity; atheistic.
2. evil; sinful.
[1520–30]
god′less•ly, adv.
god′less•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.godless - not revering god
impious - lacking piety or reverence for a god
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godless

adjective wicked, depraved, profane, unprincipled, atheistic, ungodly, irreligious, impious, unrighteous a godless and alienated society
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Translations

godless

[ˈgɒdlɪs] ADJ
1. (= wicked) [life] → pecaminoso
2. (= unbelieving) → ateo
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godless

[ˈgɒdləs] adj [person, group] → impie
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godless

[ˈgɒdlɪs] adjempio/a
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References in classic literature ?
And when I call out: "Curse all the cowardly devils in you, that would fain whimper and fold the hands and adore"--then do they shout: "Zarathustra is godless."
"Whether the God descend from above Or the man ascend upon high, Whether this maker of tents be Jove Or a younger deity-- I will be no judge between your gods And your godless bickerings, Lictor, drive them hence with rods-- I care for none of these things!
You might even feel some sympathy for one of the neighboring clergy, to whom this godless young man has been for years as a thorn in their side."
He took Rebecca to task once or twice about the propriety of playing at backgammon with Sir Pitt, saying that it was a godless amusement, and that she would be much better engaged in reading "Thrump's Legacy," or "The Blind Washerwoman of Moorfields," or any work of a more serious nature; but Miss Sharp said her dear mother used often to play the same game with the old Count de Trictrac and the venerable Abbe du Cornet, and so found an excuse for this and other worldly amusements.
'Who is this King of Glory?' went the voices from within; and, to John, this was like the end of all Christian observances, for he was now to be a wild man like Ishmael, and his life was to be cast in homeless places and with godless people.
You are lying and slandering from some spite against me, simply from pique, because I did not agree with your free-thinking, godless, social propositions!"
Bethink ye well, The eye of Heaven beholds the just of men, And the unjust, nor ever in this world Has one sole godless sinner found escape.
With an understanding awake to their dangerous situation, and prompt to avail herself of each means of safety which occurred, Rebecca had hoped something from the presence of a man of religion, who, she learned from Urfried, had penetrated into this godless castle.
Goe MICHAEL of Celestial Armies Prince, And thou in Military prowess next GABRIEL, lead forth to Battel these my Sons Invincible, lead forth my armed Saints By Thousands and by Millions rang'd for fight; Equal in number to that Godless crew Rebellious, them with Fire and hostile Arms Fearless assault, and to the brow of Heav'n Pursuing drive them out from God and bliss, Into thir place of punishment, the Gulf Of TARTARUS, which ready opens wide His fiery CHAOS to receave thir fall.
I couldn't know that there had been during my absence a case of atrocious murder which had affected the imagination of the whole town; and though Therese did not read the papers (which she imagined to be full of impieties and immoralities invented by godless men) yet if she spoke at all with her kind, which she must have done at least in shops, she could not have helped hearing of it.
then she began to howl quite horribly, but Gretel ran away and the godless witch was miserably burnt to death.
We have come to seek a refuge from the violent man and from the godless, even though it be the heart of the desert."