Meaning & use
Unrighteous
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Not morally right or just; wicked or sinful.
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The prophet condemned the unrighteous rulers of the city.
She refused to profit from such an unrighteous deal.
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Common in religious and biblical texts, where it contrasts directly with "righteous."
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