godless

See also: Godless

English

Etymology

From god +‎ -less. Compare Saterland Frisian godloos (“godless”), West Frisian goddeleas (“godless; wicked”), Dutch goddeloos (“godless; wicked”), German Low German gottlos (“godless”), German gottlos (“godless”), Danish gudløse (“godless”), Swedish gudlös (“godless; ungodly”), Icelandic guðlaus (“godless”), Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍃 (gudalaus, “godless”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɒdləs/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒdləs

Adjective

godless (comparative more godless, superlative most godless)

  1. Not acknowledging any deity or god; without belief in any deity or god.
  2. (derogatory, slang) evil, wicked, worldly.

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