Antonyms for unhallowed


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-hal-ohd
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈhæl oʊd


Definition of unhallowed

Origin :
  • Old English unhalgod, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of hallow.
  • adj unholy
  • adj irreverent
Example sentences :
  • Invoke not the unhallowed spirits of the abyss; invoke the spotless synod of the Gods.
  • Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
  • The unhallowed passions of this great criminal had their origin also in the confessional.
  • Extract from : « Roman Catholicism in Spain » by Anonymous
  • Edward hung at the door, wavering; the suggestion had unhallowed charms.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Age » by Kenneth Grahame
  • Nevertheless, I am sick again for the unhallowed swine-husks.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
  • Leave me in the living grave my own unhallowed hands have dug.
  • Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz
  • Their delight is to increase the unhallowed circle of wretches like themselves.
  • Extract from : « Zanoni » by Edward Bulwer Lytton
  • All the phases of unhallowed passion are described in full detail.
  • Extract from : « Over the Teacups » by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
  • The unhallowed apparition shook his head when Adrian had concluded.
  • Extract from : « Rienzi » by Edward Bulwer Lytton
  • An unhallowed fiend had cut off the sequel with scissors and boned it!
  • Extract from : « Somehow Good » by William de Morgan
  • If my wrath was unhallowed, it wrought the peaceable fruits of righteousness.
  • Extract from : « When Grandmamma Was New » by Marion Harland

Synonyms for unhallowed

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