Definition

Not having received a blessing; considered unholy or evil.

Example

The unblessed land was said to bring misfortune to those who lived there.

Conversation

Have you ever felt like something was just unblessed?

Yeah, sometimes it seems like bad luck follows me around.

Exactly! It’s like everything is going wrong all at once.

I know what you mean — it really feels unblessed at those moments.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unblessed → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "blessed" (from Old English "blēdsian", meaning to consecrate or make holy). The word "unblessed" means not consecrated or not made holy.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') and 'made holy' ('blessed') to remember that 'unblessed' means something that has not been made holy.

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