Antonyms 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.

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

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

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1. sacred

   Antonyms:
   unholy, common, profane, unconsecrated

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

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1. sacredadjective

   concerned with religion or religious purposes

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

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

   Synonyms:
   consecrated, hallowed, sanctified

2. sacredadjective

   worthy of respect or dedication

   "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

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

   Synonyms:
   consecrated, hallowed, sanctified

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"

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

   Synonyms:
   consecrated, sanctified, hallowed, dedicated, consecrate

4. hallowed, sacredadjective

   worthy of religious veneration

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

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

   Synonyms:
   consecrated, sanctified, hallowed

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"

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

   Synonyms:
   consecrated, hallowed, sanctified

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1. sacredadjective

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

How to use sacred in a sentence?

1. Thiruman Archunan:

   Fear has thousand incarnations and of all belief is the most sacred one!

2. State William Gardner:

   If somebody wants to go out and say that they voted for this person or that person, they can do it. They can do it. But that ballot is sacred, i have a copy of the last ballot that was used when Saddam Hussein was elected. And that ballot identified who the person was. Hitler did the same thing in Austria.

3. Benjamin W. Decker:

   Through us, the Spirit moves through the Earth, and an important part of the journey of individual spiritual development is learning to create a sacred place with our faith and reverence.

4. Mahathma Gandhi:

   Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty, when the state becomes lawless or corrupt

5. Christen Kuikoua:

   In the name of knowledge, forbidden knowing gained, Sacred boundaries crossed, wisdom profaned.

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