godless
Not acknowledging any deity or godNot acknowledging any deity or god; without belief in any deity or god.
» The godless woman must be punished.
Безбожница должна быть наказана.
Meaning
2 sensesNot acknowledging any deity or god; without belief in any deity or god.
gottlos, unreligiös, nicht gottgläubig
безбо́жныйbezbóžnyj
безбо́жнийbezbóžnyj
not revering god
(derogatory, slang)Evil, wicked, worldly.
Examples
8 sentencesThe godless woman must be punished.
ruБезбожница должна быть наказана.
The godless community was perceived as uncivilised by its neighbours.
A bit of peace and quiet is welcome in this godless world.
The king labelled the books as godless and ordered that they be burnt.
ruКороль объявил книги богохульными и приказал сжечь их.
A lot of people believe in God, some are godless, and some hesitate.
Translations
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Origin
From god + -less. Compare Saterland Frisian godloos (“godless”), West Frisian goddeleas (“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”).
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Forms
more godless, most godless| Comparative | more godless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most godless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- not revering god:irreverent
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form