un·ho·ly

un·ho·ly
/ˌʌnˈhoʊli/ adj
1 : not showing respect for a god or a religion : not holy

an unholy attitude

2
— used to describe people or groups that are working together for a bad purpose

an unholy alliance between politicians and lobbyists

3 always used before a noun informal : shockingly or surprisingly bad, large, etc.

Our finances were an unholy mess.

They have spent an unholy amount of money on the project.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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