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Synonyms for pious
ˈpaɪ əs
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Princeton's WordNet
pious(adj)
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
"pious readings"
Antonyms:
godless, irreverent, impious
Wiktionary
pious(adjective)
Synonyms:
reverent, reverential, godly, devout, dutiful, religiouspious(adjective)
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.
Synonyms:
religious, reverential, godly, devout, reverent, dutifulAntonyms:
profane, independent, impious
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List of paraphrases for "pious":
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #2235 | religious | |
| #3238 | holy | |
| #31703 | godly | |
| #32203 | pious | |
| #36092 | devout | |
| #38412 | hypocritical | |
| #65755 | saintly | |
| #76229 | reverent | |
| #76427 | dutiful | |
| #139973 | reverential |
How to use pious in a sentence?
He is on a pious path and we are proud of him, all of Kashmir supports his cause.
From the Gulistan Be not over much angry with thy slave; Treat him not unjustly, and pain not his feelings. True, thou mayst have bought him for ten direms; But 'twas not by thy power that he was created. There is a tradition of the Prophet--peace be upon him!--that on the day of the resurrection the greatest grief will be when the pious slave is carried to Paradise, and his worthless master is borne away to Hell.
A pious man is one who would be an athiest if the king were.
The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not.
Poorly written novels--no matter how pious and edifying the behavior of the characters--are not good in themselves and are therefore not really edifying.
Translations for pious
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- متدين, صالح, ورعArabic
- zbožnýCzech
- frommGerman
- ευσεβήςGreek
- piaEsperanto
- piadosoSpanish
- hurskas, tekopyhä, harras, jumalinenFinnish
- pieuxFrench
- cràbhachScottish Gaelic
- salehIndonesian
- 宗教にかこつけた, 信心深い, 偽善的な, 信心の名を借りた, 敬虔Japanese
- 신심, 경건Korean
- پهرستشKurdish
- piusLatin
- alim, salih, warakMalay
- vroomDutch
- pobożnyPolish
- pioPortuguese
- набожныйRussian
- pobožan, nabožanSerbo-Croatian
- andaktsfull, vördsam, pietistisk, pietetsfull, fromSwedish
- dindarTurkish
- 虔Chinese
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