adj.

1. Lacking reverence; not pious.
2. Lacking due respect or dutifulness: impious toward one's parents.

[From Latin impius : in-, not; see in–¹ + pius, dutiful.]

impiously im'pi·ous·ly adv.
impiousness im'pi·ous·ness n.

adj

Definition: not religious
Antonyms: holy, pious, religious

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IN BRIEF: Lacking in reverence or proper respect.

Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the post of honor is a private station. — Joseph Addison (1672-1719), English writer, statesman, publisher, essayist and poet.

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: lacking piety or reverence for a god
  Antonym: pious (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: lacking due respect or dutifulness
  Synonym: undutiful

Meaning #3: lacking piety and reverence for a god
  Synonym: ungodly

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ugudelig, pietetsløs

Nederlands (Dutch)
goddeloos, oneerbiedig, niet vroom

Français (French)
adj. - (Relig) impie, irrespectueux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gottlos, respektlos

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανευλαβής, ανόσιος, ανίερος

Italiano (Italian)
empio

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ímpio (m) (Rel.)

Русский (Russian)
нечестивый, непочтительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - impío, irreverente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - gudlös, pietetslös

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
无信仰的, 不虔诚的, 不敬神的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無信仰的, 不虔誠的, 不敬神的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 불신앙의, 불경한, 사악한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不信心な, 不敬な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير تقي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא דתי, כופר, חילוני, רשע, לא-מקודש, חוטא‬

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