unrighteous
Lacking moral virtue
Unrighteous means not righteous—sinful, wicked, or morally wrong.
The word appears primarily in religious contexts, describing those who violate divine law or act against moral principles: The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Outside religious discourse, it sounds archaic or deliberately biblical in tone.
Disrespectful toward the divine
- sacrilegiousGrossly irreverent toward sanctity
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
- unholyWicked, impious, sinful
- godlessLacking belief in deities
irreverent · heretical · apostate · desecrating · defiling · irreligious · heathen · pagan
Violating moral standards
- dishonorableLacking integrity or ethics
- depravedMorally corrupt, perverse
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
amoral · vile · base · perverse · dissolute · reprobate · debauched · licentious
Profound moral wickedness
- malevolentHarboring ill will
- villainousExtremely wicked or criminal
- heinousOdiously, shockingly evil
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
fiendish · malicious · dastardly · nefarious · atrocious · monstrous · pernicious · malignant
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- graftIllicit political gain
- extortionObtaining through threats
nepotism · kickback · malfeasance · profiteering · racketeering · swindle · venal · underhanded
Unfair distribution or treatment
- injusticeDenial of fair treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
exploitation · prejudice · bias · partiality · wrongdoing · tyranny · victimization · abuse
blasphemous
Disrespectful toward the divine
- sacrilegiousGrossly irreverent toward sanctity
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
- unholyWicked, impious, sinful
godless · irreverent · heretical · apostate · desecrating · defiling · irreligious · heathen · pagan · iconoclastic
unethical
Violating moral standards
- dishonorableLacking integrity or ethics
- depravedMorally corrupt, perverse
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
indecent · amoral · vile · base · perverse · dissolute · reprobate · debauched · licentious · profligate
evil
Profound moral wickedness
- malevolentHarboring ill will
- villainousExtremely wicked or criminal
- heinousOdiously, shockingly evil
diabolical · fiendish · malicious · dastardly · nefarious · atrocious · monstrous · pernicious · malignant · satanic
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- graftIllicit political gain
extortion · nepotism · kickback · malfeasance · profiteering · racketeering · swindle · venal · underhanded · misconduct
inequity
Unfair distribution or treatment
- injusticeDenial of fair treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
discrimination · exploitation · prejudice · bias · partiality · wrongdoing · tyranny · victimization · abuse · disparity
- infernalhellish, demonic, diabolical, satanic, devilish