Definitions of unrighteous
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not righteous“an unrighteous man”“an unrighteous law”
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Synonyms:
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evil
morally bad or wrong
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guilty
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
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unjust
violating principles of justice
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immoral
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
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sinful, unholy, wicked
having committed unrighteous acts
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wicked
morally bad in principle or practice
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unworthy
lacking in value or merit
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Antonyms:
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righteous
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
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good
morally admirable
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clean-handed, guiltless, innocent
free from evil or guilt
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just
used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
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moral
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
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good, just, upright
of moral excellence
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sound
free from moral defect
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virtuous
morally excellent
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worthy
having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
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evil
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