What is another word for holy?
Synonyms for holy
ˈhoʊ liho·ly
This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word holy.
Wiktionary
holyadjective
A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
Synonyms:
sacredholyadjective
Revered in a religion.
Synonyms:
sacredholyadjective
Perfect or flawless.
holyadjective
Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.
Antonyms:
commonholyadjective
Synonyms:
sanctified
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
Synonyms:
blessed, consecrated, devoted, divine, hallowed, sacred, saintly, set apartAntonyms:
abominable, common, cursed, impure, polluted, secular, unconsecrated, unhallowed, unholy, unsanctified, wicked, worldly
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
holy place, sanctum, holyadjective
a sacred place of pilgrimage
Synonyms:
sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, holy placeAntonyms:
unconsecrated, unhallowed, profane, unholy, unsanctifiedholyadjective
belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
Antonyms:
unholy, profane, unsanctified, unconsecrated, unhallowed
Dictionary of English Synonymes
holyadjective
Synonyms:
pious, devout, religious, good, godly, saintly, spiritual, pure, saint-like, heavenly-mindedholyadjective
Synonyms:
sacred, consecrated, hallowed, blessed
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
holyadjective
Synonyms:
sacred, consecrated, hallowed, sanctified, saintly, godly, pious, guileless
Suggested Resources
HOLY
What does HOLY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HOLY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1507","1"],["1520","35"],["1524","1"],["1563","57"],["1568","126"],["1572","27"],["1579","39"],["1581","42"],["1582","6"],["1584","4"],["1587","63"],["1588","9"],["1589","4"],["1590","67"],["1592","12"],["1593","8"],["1595","6"],["1598","26"],["1603","19"],["1605","1"],["1607","139"],["1611","13"],["1612","1"],["1619","4"],["1620","50"],["1621","1"],["1623","10"],["1624","2"],["1625","2"],["1626","15"],["1629","21"],["1630","12"],["1631","99"],["1632","1"],["1634","3"],["1635","9"],["1637","8"],["1638","77"],["1640","14"],["1641","16"],["1642","61"],["1643","31"],["1644","456"],["1645","25"],["1646","19"],["1647","117"],["1648","21"],["1649","20"],["1650","33"],["1651","64"],["1652","59"],["1653","30"],["1654","4"],["1655","49"],["1656","47"],["1657","32"],["1658","196"],["1659","557"],["1660","21"],["1661","13"],["1662","42"],["1663","51"],["1664","2"],["1665","18"],["1666","3"],["1667","115"],["1668","187"],["1669","63"],["1670","103"],["1671","25"],["1672","64"],["1673","277"],["1674","26"],["1675","248"],["1676","385"],["1677","180"],["1678","468"],["1679","192"],["1680","83"],["1681","211"],["1682","272"],["1683","414"],["1684","417"],["1685","424"],["1686","220"],["1687","81"],["1688","230"],["1689","138"],["1690","90"],["1691","24"],["1692","231"],["1693","70"],["1694","131"],["1695","81"],["1696","116"],["1697","32"],["1698","546"],["1699","593"],["1700","438"],["1701","297"],["1702","341"],["1703","281"],["1704","529"],["1705","482"],["1706","385"],["1707","273"],["1708","895"],["1709","269"],["1710","793"],["1711","334"],["1712","865"],["1713","672"],["1714","807"],["1715","310"],["1716","977"],["1717","1579"],["1718","1064"],["1719","474"],["1720","2158"],["1721","1064"],["1722","2174"],["1723","1427"],["1724","570"],["1725","991"],["1726","1101"],["1727","928"],["1728","1734"],["1729","2024"],["1730","4407"],["1731","1474"],["1732","1557"],["1733","574"],["1734","844"],["1735","1134"],["1736","1171"],["1737","3200"],["1738","1831"],["1739","1384"],["1740","1747"],["1741","1248"],["1742","1289"],["1743","869"],["1744","1346"],["1745","1095"],["1746","1062"],["1747","1097"],["1748","2059"],["1749","1893"],["1750","3121"],["1751","2472"],["1752","1364"],["1753","3808"],["1754","1731"],["1755","3129"],["1756","1179"],["1757","2058"],["1758","1169"],["1759","1969"],["1760","1338"],["1761","2957"],["1762","1434"],["1763","2458"],["1764","2241"],["1765","1926"],["1766","3621"],["1767","2089"],["1768","2081"],["1769","1599"],["1770","1564"],["1771","1439"],["1772","3637"],["1773","1951"],["1774","1672"],["1775","2423"],["1776","1902"],["1777","2150"],["1778","1516"],["1779","1244"],["1780","1992"],["1781","1974"],["1782","3721"],["1783","1437"],["1784","1910"],["1785","1662"],["1786","1720"],["1787","2549"],["1788","3955"],["1789","3764"],["1790","3830"],["1791","4772"],["1792","4264"],["1793","4744"],["1794","4117"],["1795","4400"],["1796","5169"],["1797","3293"],["1798","5596"],["1799","9510"],["1800","7665"],["1801","8459"],["1802","8729"],["1803","11284"],["1804","10987"],["1805","10789"],["1806","10629"],["1807","12833"],["1808","16530"],["1809","15721"],["1810","22182"],["1811","25619"],["1812","27026"],["1813","19218"],["1814","16300"],["1815","21252"],["1816","21215"],["1817","23016"],["1818","21866"],["1819","15605"],["1820","26501"],["1821","25735"],["1822","42615"],["1823","26841"],["1824","38488"],["1825","39603"],["1826","30824"],["1827","26784"],["1828","38326"],["1829","38116"],["1830","69129"],["1831","42779"],["1832","38259"],["1833","41799"],["1834","35315"],["1835","38104"],["1836","38433"],["1837","33866"],["1838","36039"],["1839","60204"],["1840","50253"],["1841","47824"],["1842","54593"],["1843","48291"],["1844","68650"],["1845","60098"],["1846","59066"],["1847","51578"],["1848","54866"],["1849","52565"],["1850","62111"],["1851","64298"],["1852","62974"],["1853","67493"],["1854","75976"],["1855","60401"],["1856","58449"],["1857","51483"],["1858","47111"],["1859","55134"],["1860","54245"],["1861","44145"],["1862","35410"],["1863","42814"],["1864","40769"],["1865","41859"],["1866","46292"],["1867","45186"],["1868","41949"],["1869","44882"],["1870","47892"],["1871","47263"],["1872","43786"],["1873","44003"],["1874","43708"],["1875","42810"],["1876","47462"],["1877","45028"],["1878","42118"],["1879","42011"],["1880","47961"],["1881","49289"],["1882","55582"],["1883","57819"],["1884","51986"],["1885","45065"],["1886","38466"],["1887","39185"],["1888","44328"],["1889","36834"],["1890","39685"],["1891","47563"],["1892","49015"],["1893","45123"],["1894","38128"],["1895","45212"],["1896","49192"],["1897","45391"],["1898","46582"],["1899","60178"],["1900","54322"],["1901","52456"],["1902","51299"],["1903","48438"],["1904","53750"],["1905","59756"],["1906","58683"],["1907","59062"],["1908","50512"],["1909","48303"],["1910","48063"],["1911","40902"],["1912","48574"],["1913","40965"],["1914","41697"],["1915","32254"],["1916","31576"],["1917","32209"],["1918","26715"],["1919","28452"],["1920","33809"],["1921","27087"],["1922","33479"],["1923","32182"],["1924","31295"],["1925","30976"],["1926","31490"],["1927","36959"],["1928","32777"],["1929","31250"],["1930","36863"],["1931","31067"],["1932","26469"],["1933","20963"],["1934","23684"],["1935","27321"],["1936","26608"],["1937","25592"],["1938","28167"],["1939","23857"],["1940","21810"],["1941","19745"],["1942","19941"],["1943","16485"],["1944","16311"],["1945","19034"],["1946","26066"],["1947","32077"],["1948","34033"],["1949","34478"],["1950","36841"],["1951","31539"],["1952","32447"],["1953","33738"],["1954","34718"],["1955","41149"],["1956","54099"],["1957","45381"],["1958","46605"],["1959","47436"],["1960","51025"],["1961","58527"],["1962","62729"],["1963","65686"],["1964","62019"],["1965","68052"],["1966","80302"],["1967","73665"],["1968","86766"],["1969","86484"],["1970","89765"],["1971","73887"],["1972","78748"],["1973","76371"],["1974","69135"],["1975","73423"],["1976","75101"],["1977","78290"],["1978","81378"],["1979","78322"],["1980","74879"],["1981","82159"],["1982","80973"],["1983","85329"],["1984","87998"],["1985","90929"],["1986","99561"],["1987","103415"],["1988","108482"],["1989","112830"],["1990","136260"],["1991","128949"],["1992","138219"],["1993","140871"],["1994","146001"],["1995","157069"],["1996","170244"],["1997","174054"],["1998","178546"],["1999","194972"],["2000","231549"],["2001","230790"],["2002","250382"],["2003","330727"],["2004","354829"],["2005","331738"],["2006","390307"],["2007","401487"],["2008","697410"]]
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #258 | reserved | |
| #273 | special | |
| #788 | st | |
| #1356 | perfect | |
| #1718 | fucking | |
| #2044 | santa | |
| #2074 | saint | |
| #2235 | religious | |
| #3238 | holy | |
| #3337 | pure | |
| #6466 | divine | |
| #6510 | sacred | |
| #7233 | devoted | |
| #8088 | saints | |
| #8543 | blessed | |
| #8632 | sao | |
| #16541 | santos | |
| #17578 | reverend | |
| #18845 | santo | |
| #22565 | mecca | |
| #22994 | flawless | |
| #25486 | sainte | |
| #32203 | pious | |
| #35056 | karim | |
| #36092 | devout | |
| #36310 | goddamn | |
| #39501 | consecrated | |
| #44800 | hallowed | |
| #49513 | sanctified | |
| #50676 | sanctum | |
| #58997 | kareem | |
| #64995 | santi | |
| #65755 | saintly | |
| #70784 | helluva | |
| #72198 | sacre | |
| #72457 | sagrada | |
| #76731 | faultless | |
| #100789 | sacrosanct | |
| #108966 | sacro |
How to use holy in a sentence?
All human life is here, but the Holy Ghost seems to be somewhere else.
Man makes holy what he believes.
I can't describe my feelings. After two and a half months of quarantine we are in our church again, we are allowed what we were deprived of for two and a half months, going to church and Holy Communion.
Israel Police Superintendent Micky Rosenfeld:
The attack, one of the deadliest in an eight-month wave of violence, took place around 10 p.m. local time in an upscale area of cafes and restaurants near the central military headquarters and Defense Ministry compound. A Fox News producer in Jerusalem confirmed five others were wounded in the attack and in severe condition. The two attackers were described to Fox News as Palestinian cousins from Yata in the Hebron area of the West Bank who were known to Israeli authorities. The gunmen disguised themselves as Orthodox Jews, a law enforcement source told Fox News. Hamas, the Islamic militant group that rules Gaza, welcomed the attack and claimed the shooters as members of the organization. Hamas official Mushir al-Masri called the shootings a heroic operation and the group later issued an official statement promising the Zionists more surprises during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Times of Israel reported that Fatah, Hamas' rival, issued a statement on Twitter saying Israel was reaping the repercussions of choosing violence against the Palestinian people. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz, citing Palestinian media, reported early Thursday that Israeli military forces had surrounded Yatta and were preparing to carry out arrests and interrogate family members of the attacks. Whatever action has to be taken will be taken based on the security assessments that will be carried out and implemented both tonight as well as tomorrow morning.
This is a high and holy calling. It is not something to take lightly. It is a sacred trust in which pettiness or grandstanding should have no part, in some respects, the Senate today is but a mere shadow of its former self, another casualty of the permanent political campaign.
Translations for holy
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- مُقَدَّس, مقدسArabic
- müqəddəsAzerbaijani
- свяшчэнны, святыBelarusian
- свят, свещенBulgarian
- santa, sagrat, sant, sagradaCatalan, Valencian
- svatý, posvátnýCzech
- helligDanish
- heiligGerman
- άγιος, ιερόςGreek
- sanktaEsperanto
- santo, sagradoSpanish
- puhäEstonian
- سپنتا, مقدس, اسپنتاPersian
- pyhä, pyhitettyFinnish
- halga, heilagurFaroese
- saint, sacréFrench
- naofaIrish
- coisrigte, naomhScottish Gaelic
- קדושה, קדש, קדושHebrew
- पवित्रHindi
- szentHungarian
- սուրբArmenian
- keramat, kudus, suciIndonesian
- immacolato, sacro, santoItalian
- קדושHebrew
- 聖, 神聖, 聖なるJapanese
- წმინდაGeorgian
- 거룩하다, 신성, 거룩한Korean
- sacer, sanctus, sanctiLatin
- hellegLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- šventasLithuanian
- svētsLatvian
- свет, светост, светињаMacedonian
- heilig, sacraal, volmaakt, perfect, gewijd, foutloosDutch
- helligNorwegian
- diyinNavajo, Navaho
- santOccitan
- świętyPolish
- santo, sagradoPortuguese
- willkaQuechua
- sontg, sench, sonch, sogn, sonRomansh
- sfânt, sfântăRomanian
- священный, святой, святыня, божийRussian
- santuSardinian
- svet, светSerbo-Croatian
- svätýSlovak
- svetSlovene
- shenjtëAlbanian
- helgedom, heligSwedish
- ศักดิ์สิทธิ์Thai
- mukaddes, kutsalTurkish
- священний, святийUkrainian
- thần thánh, 聖, thánhVietnamese
- 圣Chinese
Get even more translations for holy »
Translation
Find a translation for the holy synonym in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"holy." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 4 Dec. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/synonym/holy>.
Discuss these holy synonyms with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In