unblessed

unblessed
unblessedness /un bles"id nis/, n.
/un blest"/, adj.
1. excluded from or lacking a blessing.
2. not sanctified or hallowed.
3. wicked; evil.
4. unhappy; wretched.
Also, unblest.
[1275-1325; ME; see UN-1, BLESSED]

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  • Unblessed — Un*blessed , Unblest Un*blest, a. [Pref. un not + blessed, blest.] Not blest; excluded from benediction; hence, accursed; wretched. Unblessed enchanter. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unblessed — or unblest [unblest′] adj. 1. not hallowed or consecrated 2. not given a blessing 3. accursed; wicked 4. wretched; unhappy …   English World dictionary

  • unblessed — also unblest adjective Date: 13th century 1. evil, accursed 2. not blessed < an unblessed marriage > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unblessed — adjective Not blessed …   Wiktionary

  • unblessed — Synonyms and related words: badly off, depressed, dire, donsie, doomful, evil starred, fatal, fleshly, fortuneless, funest, hapless, ill off, ill starred, in adverse circumstances, inauspicious, luckless, mundane, nonsacred, ominous, out of luck …   Moby Thesaurus

  • unblessed — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Accursed] Syn. unsaved, unholy, graceless; see damned 1 , wicked 1 . 2. [Miserable] Syn. wretched, unhappy, unlucky; see unfortunate 2 , miserable 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • unblessed — adj. not blessed; miserable; not sanctified …   English contemporary dictionary

  • unblessed — (also unblest) adjective not blessed …   English new terms dictionary

  • unblessed — a. Unhappy, wretched, accursed …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • unblessed — un·blessed …   English syllables

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