godless

Meaning

1. Not acknowledging any deity or god; without belief in any deity or god.
2. (derogatory, slang) Evil, wicked, worldly.

Synonyms

impious

atheistic

irreligious

ungodly

atheistical

irreverent

anti-religious

profane

sacrilegious

unholy

unrighteous

atheist

Translations

gottlos

ateo

ímpio

goddeloos

impie

ateo

άθεος

dinsiz

athée

Allahsız

athéistique

asevís

atheistisch

الحادي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɒdləs/

Etymology

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: godloos

Cognate with Western Frisian: goddeleas

Cognate with Dutch: goddeloos

Cognate with German: gottlos

Cognate with Danish: gudløse

Cognate with Swedish: gudlös

Cognate with Icelandic: guðlaus

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍃

In summary

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”).