India has always been one of the most religiously diverse countries.
2. adjective
Someone who is religious has a strong belief in a god or gods.
They are both very religious and felt it was a gift from God.
Synonyms: devout, believing, godly, committed More Synonyms of religious
3. See also religiously
More Synonyms of religious
religious in British English
(rɪˈlɪdʒəs)
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or concerned with religion
2.
a.
pious; devout; godly
b.
(as collective noun; preceded by the)
the religious
3.
appropriate to or in accordance with the principles of a religion
4.
scrupulous, exact, or conscientious
5. Christianity
of or relating to a way of life dedicated to religion by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and defined by a monastic rule
noun
6. Christianity
a member of an order or congregation living by such a rule; a monk, friar, or nun
Derived forms
religiously (reˈligiously)
adverb
religiousness (reˈligiousness)
noun
religious in American English
(rɪˈlɪdʒəs)
adjective
1.
characterized by adherence to religion or a religion; devout; pious; godly
2.
of, concerned with, appropriate to, or teaching religion
religious books
3.
belonging to a community of monks, nuns, etc.
4.
conscientiously exact; careful; scrupulous
nounWord forms: pluralreˈligious
5.
a member of a community of monks, nuns, etc.
SIMILAR WORDS: deˈvout
Derived forms
religiously (reˈligiously)
adverb
religiousness (reˈligiousness)
noun
Word origin
OFr < L religiosus
Examples of 'religious' in a sentence
religious
It's easy to see how their pictures might have some sort of religious significance.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
What could he be thinking of, Brenda was not of his world - she was not religious.
Telushkin, Josef THE UNORTHODOX MURDER OF RABBI MOSS (2001)
If we can negotiate an end to the Purge and religious freedom for our people, then the fighting can stop.
Jennifer Fallon MEDALON (2001)
In other languages
religious
British English: religious /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ ADJECTIVE
Religious means connected with religion or with one particular religion.
...different religious beliefs.
American English: religious
Arabic: دِينيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: religioso
Chinese: 信奉宗教的
Croatian: religiozan
Czech: náboženský
Danish: religiøs
Dutch: religieus
European Spanish: religioso
Finnish: uskonnollinen
French: religieux
German: religiös
Greek: θρησκευτικός
Italian: religioso
Japanese: 宗教の
Korean: 신앙심 깊은
Norwegian: religiøs
Polish: religijny
European Portuguese: religioso
Romanian: religios
Russian: религиозный
Latin American Spanish: religioso
Swedish: religiös
Thai: เกี่ยวกับศาสนา
Turkish: dini
Ukrainian: релігійний
Vietnamese: thuộc tôn giáo
All related terms of 'religious'
religious house
a convent or monastery
religious order
ecclesiastical → another name for order (sense 12 )
religious devotion
Devotion is great love, affection , or admiration for someone.
religious freedom
Freedom is the state of being allowed to do what you want to do. Freedoms are instances of this.
religious imagery
You can refer to the descriptions in something such as a poem or song, and the pictures they create in your mind, as its imagery .
religious leader
a person who is recognised within a particular religion as having authority within that body
religious liberty
Liberty is the freedom to live your life in the way that you want , without interference from other people or the authorities.
religious minority
A minority is a group of people of the same race, culture , or religion who live in a place where most of the people around them are of a different race, culture, or religion.
religious diversity
The diversity of something is the fact that it contains many very different elements.
religious education
an education in a school which places a strong emphasis on the beliefs associated with a particular religion
religious instruction
an education in a school which places a strong emphasis on the beliefs associated with a particular religion
religious intolerance
Intolerance is unwillingness to let other people act in a different way or hold different opinions from you.
religious objections
If you make or raise an objection to something, you say that you do not like it or agree with it.
religious discrimination
Discrimination is the practice of treating one person or group of people less fairly or less well than other people or groups.
Religious Society of Friends
the official name for the Quakers
order
If you do something in order to achieve a particular thing or in order that something can happen , you do it because you want to achieve that thing.
Chinese translation of 'religious'
religious
(rɪˈlɪdʒəs)
adj
[activities, faith]宗教的 (zōngjiào de)
[person]笃(篤)信宗教的 (dǔxìn zōngjiào de)
[book]有关(關)宗教的 (yǒuguān zōngjiào de)
1 (adjective)
Definition
of religion
different religious beliefs
Synonyms
spiritual
A man in priestly clothes offered spiritual guidance.
holy
To most of the islanders, this is a holy place.
sacred
the awe-inspiring sacred art of the Renaissance masters
divine
the message of the Divine Book
theological
theological books
righteous
sectarian
sanctified
doctrinal
devotional
hymns and devotional songs
scriptural
2 (adjective)
Definition
pious or devout
They are both very religious.
Synonyms
devout
She was a devout Christian.
believing
godly
a learned and godly preacher
committed
He said the government remained committed to attaining peace.
holy
The local people think of him as a holy man.
practising
faithful
pious
He was brought up by pious relatives.
God-fearing
reverent
the reverent hush of a rapt audience
pure
churchgoing
Opposites
rational
,
secular
,
infidel
,
godless
,
irreligious
,
unbelieving
3 (adjective)
Definition
scrupulous or conscientious
The clientele turned up, with religious regularity, every night.
Synonyms
conscientious
She is generally very conscientious about her work.
exact
She is very punctual and very exact in her duties.
faithful
rigid
Hospital routines for nurses are very rigid.
rigorous
He is rigorous in his control of expenditure.
meticulous
He was so meticulous about everything.
scrupulous
scrupulous attention to detail
fastidious
He was fastidious about his appearance.
unerring
unswerving
punctilious (formal)
He was punctilious about being ready exactly on time.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of committed
Definition
having pledged oneself to a particular belief or course of action
He said the government remained committed to attaining peace.
Synonyms
dedicated,
devoted,
loyal,
intent,
faithful,
devout,
resolute,
adherent,
dutiful
in the sense of devotional
hymns and devotional songs
Synonyms
religious,
spiritual,
holy,
sacred,
devout,
pious,
reverential
in the sense of divine
the message of the Divine Book
Synonyms
sacred,
religious,
holy,
spiritual,
blessed,
revered,
venerable,
hallowed,
consecrated,
sanctified
Synonyms of 'religious'
religious
Explore 'religious' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of exact
Definition
precise, as opposed to approximate
She is very punctual and very exact in her duties.
Synonyms
meticulous,
severe,
careful,
strict,
exacting,
precise,
rigorous,
painstaking,
scrupulous,
methodical,
punctilious (formal)
in the sense of fastidious
Definition
paying great attention to neatness, detail, and order
He was fastidious about his appearance.
Synonyms
particular,
meticulous,
fussy,
overdelicate,
difficult,
nice,
critical,
discriminating,
dainty,
squeamish,
choosy (informal),
picky (informal),
hard to please,
finicky,
punctilious (formal),
pernickety,
hypercritical,
overnice,
nit-picky (informal)
in the sense of godly
Definition
deeply religious
a learned and godly preacher
Synonyms
devout,
religious,
holy,
righteous,
pious,
good,
saintly,
god-fearing
in the sense of holy
Definition
of or associated with God or a deity
To most of the islanders, this is a holy place.
Synonyms
sacred,
blessed,
hallowed,
dedicated,
venerable,
consecrated,
venerated,
sacrosanct,
sanctified
in the sense of holy
Definition
(of a person) religious and leading a virtuous life
The local people think of him as a holy man.
Synonyms
devout,
godly,
religious,
pure,
divine,
faithful,
righteous,
pious,
virtuous,
hallowed,
saintly,
god-fearing
in the sense of meticulous
Definition
very precise about details
He was so meticulous about everything.
Synonyms
thorough,
detailed,
particular,
strict,
exact,
precise,
microscopic,
fussy,
painstaking,
perfectionist,
scrupulous,
fastidious,
punctilious,
nit-picky (informal)
in the sense of pious
Definition
religious or devout
He was brought up by pious relatives.
Synonyms
religious,
godly,
devoted,
spiritual,
holy,
dedicated,
righteous,
devout,
saintly,
God-fearing,
reverent
in the sense of punctilious
Definition
attentive to detail
He was punctilious about being ready exactly on time.
Synonyms
particular,
careful,
strict,
exact,
nice,
formal,
proper,
precise,
meticulous,
conscientious,
fussy,
scrupulous,
finicky,
anal retentive,
ceremonious,
nit-picky (informal)
in the sense of reverent
Definition
feeling or expressing reverence
the reverent hush of a rapt audience
Synonyms
respectful,
awed,
solemn,
deferential,
loving,
humble,
adoring,
devout,
pious,
meek,
submissive,
reverential
in the sense of rigid
Definition
inflexible or strict
Hospital routines for nurses are very rigid.
Synonyms
strict,
set,
fixed,
exact,
rigorous,
stringent,
austere,
severe
Additional synonyms
in the sense of rigorous
Definition
severely accurate
He is rigorous in his control of expenditure.
Synonyms
thorough,
meticulous,
painstaking,
scrupulous,
nice,
accurate,
exact,
precise,
conscientious,
punctilious (formal)
in the sense of sacred
Definition
connected with religion or intended for religious use
the awe-inspiring sacred art of the Renaissance masters