reverent
adjective
rev·er·ent ˈrev-rənt 
ˈre-və-;
ˈre-vərnt
: expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
reverently adverb
Example Sentences
a reverent crowd of worshippers a reverent tone of voice
Recent Examples on the Web The 2007 images are reverent, but the sitting that produced them didn’t go entirely to plan. 
Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 The reverent silence which followed was, for many seconds, broken only by a smattering of approving hums from the audience. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022 Now, finally, all of these amazing books collected throughout Pat Williams’ amazing life are housed in one reverent spot. Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2022 Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2022 Staff and students at the Washington, D.C. university had long traded reverent whispers about the dress, which was reportedly gifted to Father Gilbert Hartke, then-head of the school’s drama department, by actress Mercedes McCambridge in 1973. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 Orchids, beautiful but a bit tricky to maintain, hold a reverent beauty to them that ought to be kept. Alex Wagner, SPIN, 12 May 2022 Dyer lives in Venice Beach, fittingly somehow: a Brit stationed at the last, least reverent remnant of the ever-dissolving empire. Charles Finch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Golden-Coners, mostly gay men and straight women, hustled from gossipy panel discussions to raucous trivia games and reverent autograph signings. New York Times, 4 May 2022 See More
Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 The reverent silence which followed was, for many seconds, broken only by a smattering of approving hums from the audience. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022 Now, finally, all of these amazing books collected throughout Pat Williams’ amazing life are housed in one reverent spot. Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2022 Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2022 Staff and students at the Washington, D.C. university had long traded reverent whispers about the dress, which was reportedly gifted to Father Gilbert Hartke, then-head of the school’s drama department, by actress Mercedes McCambridge in 1973. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 Orchids, beautiful but a bit tricky to maintain, hold a reverent beauty to them that ought to be kept. Alex Wagner, SPIN, 12 May 2022 Dyer lives in Venice Beach, fittingly somehow: a Brit stationed at the last, least reverent remnant of the ever-dissolving empire. Charles Finch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Golden-Coners, mostly gay men and straight women, hustled from gossipy panel discussions to raucous trivia games and reverent autograph signings. New York Times, 4 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin reverent-, reverens, present participle of reverērī "to stand in awe of, revere entry 1"
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
reverent
adjective
rev·er·ent ˈre-və-rənt
ˈrev-rənt
: very respectful
reverent mourners
reverent
adjective
as in respectful
formal showing a lot of respect a reverent crowd of worshippers They used a reverent tone of voice when speaking about their father. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- respectful
- worshipful
- reverential
- pious
- holy
- devout
- religious
- prayerful
- spiritual
- saintly
- deferential
- dutiful
- godly
- venerable
- ascetic
- sainted
- regardful
- ascetical
- deferent
- pietistic
- chaste
- virtuous
- pure
- religiose
- moral
- canonized
- beatified
- angelic
- blessed
- blest
- angelical
- cherubic
- upright
- righteous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- irreverent
- profane
- sacrilegious
- blasphemous
- insolent
- rude
- discourteous
- uncivil
- disrespectful
- desecrating
- profanatory
- undutiful