religious

1 of 2

adjective

re·li·gious ri-ˈli-jəs How to pronounce religious (audio)

: relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity

a religious person

religious attitudes

: of, relating to, or devoted to religious beliefs or observances

joined a religious order

: scrupulously and conscientiously faithful

: fervent, zealous

religiously adverb

religiousness noun

religious

2 of 2

noun

plural religious

: a member of a religious order under monastic vows

Example Sentences

Adjective My religious beliefs forbid the drinking of alcohol. Religious leaders called for an end to the violence. His wife is very active in the church, but he's not religious himself.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Combining biker chic and religious iconography, Ruth sent a dark blue denim and leather look, a one-armed denim vest and leather-patch jeans down the runway during Harlem's Fashion Row's designer showcase.

Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 For the religious freedom amendment, the Family Council Action Committee raised $6,000 in August.

Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2022 The pair are at the center of a bizarre case full of twists and turns that involve apocalyptic religious beliefs that prosecutors say motivated the couple to justify the murders of Vallow's children.

Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2022 Hempel Irani does a lot of religious work, including statues of saints.

John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 But some members of Azeé Bee Nahaghá of Diné Nation say decriminalizing peyote will negatively affect the plant and have harsh consequences on their religious practice.

Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2022 After Ray’s execution, Alabama’s policy changed to prevent any religious advisors from being in the execution chamber, and Maisonet was barred from attending Wood’s execution in 2020.

Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022 But as the weeks went on, more Republicans raised religious liberty issues.

Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 Russia's ties to Armenia go beyond a similar Eastern Christian religious culture — Moscow has military bases in Armenia and is formally committed to the country's defense.

David Faris, The Week, 15 Sep. 2022

Noun

As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.

Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020 See More

religious 1 of 2

adjective

as in spiritual

of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion Johann Sebastian Bach wrote some of the most beautiful religious music in the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

spiritual
sacred
liturgical
devotional
holy
ritual
consecrated
solemn
sanctified
sacramental
sacrosanct
blessed
hallowed
blest
semireligious
semisacred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

secular
nonreligious
profane
earthly
worldly
terrestrial
mundane
terrene

as in pious

showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue a deeply religious woman who eventually decided to quit her job and to become a nun

Synonyms & Similar Words

pious
devout
spiritual
holy
reverent
godly
ascetic
saintly
sainted
ascetical
venerable
moral
pietistic
worshipful
prayerful
religiose
reverential
blessed
pure
virtuous
angelic
angelical
canonized
beatified
chaste
righteous
blest
cherubic
upright

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

irreligious
secular
antireligious
godless
unholy
impious
faithless
ungodly
blasphemous
worldly
nonreligious
irreverent
sacrilegious
profane
unspiritual
sinful
evil
immoral
unfaithful
desecrating
profanatory
backsliding
wicked
unrighteous
iniquitous
sinning
miscreant

as in passional

having or expressing great depth of feeling a woman known for embracing various causes with a religious enthusiasm

Synonyms & Similar Words

passional
emotional
passionate
fervent
warm
intense
ardent
charged
demonstrative
fiery
enthusiastic
glowing
impassioned
burning
fervid
perfervid
flaming
incandescent
vehement
sentimental
on fire
feverish
blazing
superheated
torrid
hot-blooded
zealous
histrionic
mawkish
melodramatic
warm-blooded
maudlin
schmaltzy
saccharine
sugary
sloppy
sappy
obsessed
gushy
mushy
red-hot
gung ho
orgiastic
uninhibited
gushing
infatuated
frenzied
enamored
keen
overemotional
unrestrained
overheated
unreserved
overexcited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dispassionate
impersonal
cold
cool
objective
impassive
unemotional
dry
detached
emotionless
reserved
undemonstrative

religious

2 of 2

noun

as in conventual

Synonyms & Similar Words

conventual
ecclesiastic
monastic
clerical
nun
divine
anchoress
mother superior
novice
votary
preacher
priestess
cloistress
prioress
monk
friar
cleric
abbess
reverend
mendicant
diocesan
ancress
sister
clergyman
high priestess
pope
deaconess
Reverend Mother
bishop
archbishop
oblate
prelate
clergywoman
deacon
dominie
churchman
pastor
missionary
minister
abbot
chaplain
clergyperson
dean
high priest
vicar
curé
padre
monsignor
abbé
clerk
presbyter
parson
archpriest
revivalist
rector
father
shepherd
Holy Joe
confessor
curate
evangelist
missioner
sky pilot
missionizer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

secular
layman
lay reader
layperson
lector

单词	religious
释义	religious 1 of 2 adjective re·li·gious ri-ˈli-jəs 1 : relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity a religious person religious attitudes 2 : of, relating to, or devoted to religious beliefs or observances joined a religious order 3 a : scrupulously and conscientiously faithful b : fervent, zealous religiously adverb religiousness noun religious 2 of 2 noun plural religious : a member of a religious order under monastic vows Synonyms Adjective devotional sacred spiritual See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective My religious beliefs forbid the drinking of alcohol. Religious leaders called for an end to the violence. His wife is very active in the church, but he's not religious himself. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Combining biker chic and religious iconography, Ruth sent a dark blue denim and leather look, a one-armed denim vest and leather-patch jeans down the runway during Harlem's Fashion Row's designer showcase. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 For the religious freedom amendment, the Family Council Action Committee raised $6,000 in August. Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2022 The pair are at the center of a bizarre case full of twists and turns that involve apocalyptic religious beliefs that prosecutors say motivated the couple to justify the murders of Vallow's children. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2022 Hempel Irani does a lot of religious work, including statues of saints. John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 But some members of Azeé Bee Nahaghá of Diné Nation say decriminalizing peyote will negatively affect the plant and have harsh consequences on their religious practice. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2022 After Ray’s execution, Alabama’s policy changed to prevent any religious advisors from being in the execution chamber, and Maisonet was barred from attending Wood’s execution in 2020. Howard Koplowitz \| Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022 But as the weeks went on, more Republicans raised religious liberty issues. Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 Russia's ties to Armenia go beyond a similar Eastern Christian religious culture — Moscow has military bases in Armenia and is formally committed to the country's defense. David Faris, The Week, 15 Sep. 2022 Noun As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras. Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Anglo-French religius, from Latin religiosus, from religio Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French religius, from religius, adjective First Known Use Adjective 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing religious anti-religious inter-religious anti-religious inter-religious Kids Definition religious adjective re·li·gious ri-ˈli-jəs 1 : believing in God or gods and following the practices of a religion a religious person 2 : of or relating to religion religious books 3 : very devoted and faithful She's religious about wearing a seat belt. religious 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in spiritual of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion Johann Sebastian Bach wrote some of the most beautiful religious music in the world Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spiritual sacred liturgical devotional holy ritual consecrated solemn sanctified sacramental sacrosanct blessed hallowed blest semireligious semisacred Antonyms & Near Antonyms secular nonreligious profane earthly worldly terrestrial mundane terrene See More 2 as in pious showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue a deeply religious woman who eventually decided to quit her job and to become a nun Synonyms & Similar Words pious devout spiritual holy reverent godly ascetic saintly sainted ascetical venerable moral pietistic worshipful prayerful religiose reverential blessed pure virtuous angelic angelical canonized beatified chaste righteous blest cherubic upright Antonyms & Near Antonyms irreligious secular antireligious godless unholy impious faithless ungodly blasphemous worldly nonreligious irreverent sacrilegious profane unspiritual sinful evil immoral unfaithful desecrating profanatory backsliding wicked unrighteous iniquitous sinning miscreant See More 3 as in passional having or expressing great depth of feeling a woman known for embracing various causes with a religious enthusiasm Synonyms & Similar Words passional emotional passionate fervent warm intense ardent charged demonstrative fiery enthusiastic glowing impassioned burning fervid perfervid flaming incandescent vehement sentimental on fire feverish blazing superheated torrid hot-blooded zealous histrionic mawkish melodramatic warm-blooded maudlin schmaltzy saccharine sugary sloppy sappy obsessed gushy mushy red-hot gung ho orgiastic uninhibited gushing infatuated frenzied enamored keen overemotional unrestrained overheated unreserved overexcited Antonyms & Near Antonyms dispassionate impersonal cold cool objective impassive unemotional dry detached emotionless reserved undemonstrative See More religious 2 of 2 noun as in conventual Synonyms & Similar Words conventual ecclesiastic monastic clerical nun divine anchoress mother superior novice votary preacher priestess cloistress prioress monk friar cleric abbess reverend mendicant diocesan ancress sister clergyman high priestess pope deaconess Reverend Mother bishop archbishop oblate prelate clergywoman deacon dominie churchman pastor missionary minister abbot chaplain clergyperson dean high priest vicar curé padre monsignor abbé clerk presbyter parson archpriest revivalist rector father shepherd Holy Joe confessor curate evangelist missioner sky pilot missionizer Antonyms & Near Antonyms secular layman lay reader layperson lector
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