Synonyms for sacred
ˈseɪ krɪdsa·cred

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1. sacred

   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, holy, saintly, set apart

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

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1. sacred

   Synonyms:
   holy, divine, hallowed, consecrated, religious, inviolable

   Antonyms:
   unholy, common, profane, unconsecrated

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1. sacredadjective

   concerned with religion or religious purposes

   "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"

   Synonyms:
   consecrated, hallowed, sanctified

   Antonyms:
   laic, lay, unworthy, secular, undedicated, unhallowed, unholy, profane, profanatory

2. sacredadjective

   worthy of respect or dedication

   "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

   Synonyms:
   consecrated, hallowed, sanctified

   Antonyms:
   profanatory, unhallowed, secular, laic, unholy, undedicated, unworthy, profane, lay

3. consecrated, sacred, sanctifiedadjective

   made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use

   "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"

   Synonyms:
   consecrated, sanctified, hallowed, dedicated, consecrate

   Antonyms:
   lay, unholy, undedicated, profanatory, secular, unhallowed, unworthy, laic, profane

4. hallowed, sacredadjective

   worthy of religious veneration

   "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"

   Synonyms:
   consecrated, sanctified, hallowed

   Antonyms:
   undedicated, unholy, profanatory, secular, laic, unhallowed, lay, profane, unworthy

5. sacredadjective

   (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person

   "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"

   Synonyms:
   consecrated, hallowed, sanctified

   Antonyms:
   unholy, laic, undedicated, secular, profane, unworthy, lay, profanatory, unhallowed

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1. sacredadjective

   Synonyms:
   hallowed, holy, divine

2. sacredadjective

   Synonyms:
   religious, not secular, not profane

3. sacredadjective

   Synonyms:
   dedicated, devoted, consecrated

4. sacredadjective

   Synonyms:
   inviolable, not to be profaned

5. sacredadjective

   Synonyms:
   venerable, sainted

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1. sacredadjective

   Synonyms:
   consecrated, hallowed, venerable, sainted, religious, inviolable

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1. List of paraphrases for "sacred":

   holy, sagrada, sacrosanct, hallowed, holyl, helluva, sacré, divine, noble, inviolable, damn

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1. Charles Caleb Colton:

   Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

2. Pete Ricketts:

   This decision is the result of many hours of prayer and family discussions, for me, it came down to a single question: How can I best serve the people of Nebraska and advance our conservative values? In Congress, we’re in a fight for the future of our nation, and it’s a fight we have to win. We must cut taxes, strengthen public safety and our national security, and protect our most sacred freedoms.

3. Woodrow Wilson:

   When men take up arms to set other men free, there is something sacred and holy in the warfare.

4. Martin Tobias Lithner:

   Solitude is the sacred space where wisdom speaks loudest, for in the quiet of our own company, we hear the echoes of our truest selves.

5. Emir Caner:

   A new era has come to our shores, a time where government finds it acceptable to suppress the freedom of religion even to the extent of requesting a minister’s sermons, as an ordained minister, I know that this is not merely an assault on the messenger, but on the very message of our Sacred Scriptures.