Antonyms for holy
ˈhoʊ liho·ly

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1. holyadjective

   A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.

   Synonyms:
   sacred

2. holyadjective

   Revered in a religion.

   Antonyms:
   worldly, secular, unholy, profane

   Synonyms:
   sacred

3. holyadjective

   Perfect or flawless.

   Antonyms:
   flawed, defective, imperfect, faulty, damaged

   Synonyms:
   faultless, perfect, flawless

4. holyadjective

   Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.

   Antonyms:
   common

   Synonyms:
   special, reserved

5. holyadjective

   Synonyms:
   sanctified

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1. holy

   Sacred is applied to that which is to be regarded as inviolable on any account, and so is not restricted to divine things; therefore in its lower applications it is less than holy. That which is sacred may be made so by institution, decree, or association; that which is holy is so by its own nature, possessing intrinsic moral purity, and, in the highest sense, absolute moral perfection. God is holy; his commands are sacred. Holy may be applied also to that which is hallowed; as, "the place whereon thou standest is holy ground," Ex. iii, 5. In such use holy is more than sacred, as if the very qualities of a spiritual or divine presence were imparted to the place or object. Divine has been used with great looseness, as applying to anything eminent or admirable, in the line either of goodness or of mere power, as to eloquence, music, etc., but there is a commendable tendency to restrict the word to its higher sense, as designating that which belongs to or is worthy of the Divine Being. Compare PERFECT; PURE.

   Antonyms:
   abominable, common, cursed, impure, polluted, secular, unconsecrated, unhallowed, unholy, unsanctified, wicked, worldly

   Synonyms:
   blessed, consecrated, devoted, divine, hallowed, sacred, saintly, set apart

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1. holy

   Antonyms:
   profane, evil, impure, unholy

   Synonyms:
   sacred, reverend, pure, consecrated, religious, saintly, pious, devout, divine, hallowed, devout

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1. holy place, sanctum, holyadjective

   a sacred place of pilgrimage

   Antonyms:
   unconsecrated, unhallowed, profane, unholy, unsanctified

   Synonyms:
   sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, holy place

2. holyadjective

   belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

   Antonyms:
   unholy, profane, unsanctified, unconsecrated, unhallowed

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1. holyadjective

   Synonyms:
   sacred, consecrated, hallowed, sanctified, saintly, godly, pious, guileless

How to use holy in a sentence?

1. Carmine Sabia:

   Holy shit. It is like his mouth is falling down the stairs.

2. Rabbi Harold Kushner:

   Everything that God created is potentially holy, and our task as humans is to find that holiness in seemingly unholy situations. When we can do this, we will have learned to nurture our souls.

3. Bob Trout:

   When I heard about the search warrant for Senator Burr's cell phone, my first thought was' speech or debate clause,' in the case of the FBI's Saturday night raid on Congressman Jefferson's office in the Rayburn House Office Building, Rayburn House had the look and feel of an invasion of Congressional sacred space. And on a bipartisan basis, Congress raised holy hell. Showing up at a Senator's personal residence and politely taking possession of a cell phone ? Not the same vibe.

4. Sheikh Azzam Khatib:

   I see these visits as a raid on our holy site, israel should keep its hands off the mosque and the compound because this is a violation (of the sanctity of the site) … and can lead to events that cannot be contained.

5. Nikos Kazantzakis:

   The ultimate most holy form of theory is action.

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