Antonyms of adj unholy

3 senses of unholy

Sense 1
unholy (vs. holy), unhallowed -- (not hallowed or consecrated)

holy (vs. unholy) -- (belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power)
        => beatified, blessed -- (Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration)
        => Blessed -- (worthy of worship; "the Blessed Trinity")
        => consecrated, sacred, sanctified -- (made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine")
        => hallowed, sacred -- (worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil")

Sense 2
demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy -- (extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces")

INDIRECT (VIA evil) -> good -- (morally admirable)

Sense 3
sinful, unholy, wicked -- (having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person")

INDIRECT (VIA unrighteous) -> righteous -- (characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16)

Similarity of adj unholy

3 senses of unholy

Sense 1
unholy (vs. holy), unhallowed -- (not hallowed or consecrated)
       => profane, unconsecrated, unsanctified -- (not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled)

Sense 2
demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy -- (extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces")
       => evil (vs. good) -- (morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds")

Sense 3
sinful, unholy, wicked -- (having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person")
       => unrighteous (vs. righteous) -- (not righteous; "an unrighteous man"; "an unrighteous law")

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