unrighteous
unrighteous
Definition
un·right·eous (-rī′c̸həs)
adjective
- not righteous; wicked; sinful
- not right; unjust; unfair
- unrightful
un·right′·eously adverb
un·right′·eous·ness noun
unrighteous
Synonyms
unrighteous
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- punish: One religious entity espoused the idea that God had sent the tsunami to punish the unrighteous - absolute rubbish!
- declare: How is it possible for the righteous God to declare the unrighteous to be righteous without either compromising his righteousness or condoning our unrighteousness?
- do: How then do the unrighteous receive the salvation that comes by faith 'through the righteousness ' of Jesus ( as Peter says here )?
Infinitive complement
- forget: God is not unrighteous to forget your labor of love.
Modifies a noun
- mammon: If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
- anger: Can you follow Jesus and get angry sometimes - what's the difference between righteous and unrighteous anger?
- people: The Honorable Elijah Muhammad said, " unrighteous people.
- enemy: We used to be unrighteous enemies of God.
- act: If God be righteous how can He commit Himself to an unrighteous act?
- order: Most of today's black convicts have come to under stand that they are the most abused victims of an unrighteous order.
Browse dictionary entries near unrighteous
- unrig
- unriddle
- unrestricted
- unrestrained
- unrest
- unresolved
- unreserved
- unreserve
- unrequited
- unrepentant
