religious
of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
scrupulously faithful; conscientious: religious care.
pertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order.
appropriate to religion or to sacred rites or observances.
a member of a religious order, congregation, etc.; a monk, friar, or nun.
the religious, devout or religious persons: Each year, thousands of the religious make pilgrimages to the shrine.
Origin of religious
1synonym study For religious
Other words for religious
2 | reverent |
3 | scrupulous, strict, meticulous, rigorous, unswerving, undeviating |
Opposites for religious
Other words from religious
- re·li·gious·ly, adverb
- re·li·gious·ness, noun
- an·ti·re·li·gious, adjective
- non·re·li·gious, adjective
- non·re·li·gious·ness, noun
- o·ver·re·li·gious, adjective
- pre·re·li·gious, adjective
- pseu·do·re·li·gious, adjective
- qua·si-re·li·gious, adjective
- ul·tra·re·li·gious, adjective
- ul·tra·re·li·gious·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with religious
- religious , sacrilegious, sacrosanct
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How to use religious in a sentence
These organizations are often of a quasi-religious or pseudo-religious character, and are participated in by both men and women.
The Theory of the Leisure Class | Thorstein VeblenFor my own part I must frankly confess that such pseudo-religious exhibitions are disagreeable.
Musical Memories | Camille Saint-SansThere were others, among them a pseudo-religious brotherhood, membership in which was compulsory.
Tangle Hold | F. L. Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for religious
/ (rɪˈlɪdʒəs) /
of, relating to, or concerned with religion
pious; devout; godly
(as collective noun; preceded by the): the religious
appropriate to or in accordance with the principles of a religion
scrupulous, exact, or conscientious
Christianity of or relating to a way of life dedicated to religion by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and defined by a monastic rule
Christianity a member of an order or congregation living by such a rule; a monk, friar, or nun
Derived forms of religious
- religiously, adverb
- religiousness, noun
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