Definition
Lacking reverence for God; wicked or immoral. Also used informally to mean extremely unreasonable or outrageous, especially regarding time or amount.
Etymology
From Old English 'un-' (not) + 'godly' (devout, pious). Originally strictly religious, meaning irreligious or sinful, but has broadened to mean generally immoral or, colloquially, excessive or unreasonable.
Kelly Says
The evolution of 'ungodly' from purely religious condemnation to everyday hyperbole ('an ungodly hour') shows how religious language permeates secular speech. We use moral terminology to express disapproval even in non-moral contexts, like calling an early morning meeting 'ungodly'.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አምላክ የሌለው
āmlāk yəlēlew
CSČeština
bezbožný
bɛzboʒɲiː
DEDeutsch
gottlos
ˈɡɔt.lɔs
ELΕλληνικά
ασεβής
a.se.vís
FISuomi
jumalaton
ˈjumalɑton
HEעברית
חסר אלוה
ḥa.sér e.lo.ha
HIहिन्दी
दुराचारी, नास्तिक
durācārī, nāstik
HUMagyar
istenítélet
iʃtɛniːteːlɛt
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak saleh
tidaʔ sa.lɛh
IGIG
enweghị Chineke
en.wɛ.ɣi ʧi.ne.kɛ
KMKM
គ្មានព្រះ
kʰmaen preah
MRMR
देवविरोधी
dēva.vi.ro.dhī
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak saleh
tidaʔ sa.lɛh
MYမြန်မာ
ဘုရားမဲ့
bhu.rā: meʔ
NLNederlands
goddeloos
ˈɣɔdəloːs
PLPolski
bezbożny
bɛzˈbɔʐ.nɨ
RORomână
fără de Dumnezeu
fərə de dum.neˈze.u
RUРусский
безбожный
bʲezˈboʒ.nɨj
SVSvenska
gudlös
ɡʉːd.løːs
SWKiswahili
asiye mwema
a.si.je m.wɛ.ma
TAதமிழ்
இறைமறுப்பு
iṟaimaṟuppu
TEతెలుగు
దైవదూషితుడు
daivaduushituḍu
THไทย
ไม่เคารพศาสนา
mâi kʰɛ̄ːp sàt.sà.nǎ
TLTL
hindi banal
hindi ba.nal
UKУкраїнська
безбожний
bʲezˈboʒ.nɨj
VITiếng Việt
bất nghĩa
bát nghĩa
ZUZU
engenankosi
e.ŋɛ.naŋ.ko.si