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Synonyms for pious
ˈpaɪ əspi·ous

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  1. piousadjective

    Synonyms:
    reverent, reverential, godly, devout, dutiful, religious

  2. piousadjective

    Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.

    Synonyms:
    religious, reverential, godly, devout, reverent, dutiful

    Antonyms:
    profane, independent, impious

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. pious

    Synonyms:
    devout, saintly, holy, religious, godly

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. piousadjective

    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

    "pious readings"

    Antonyms:
    godless, irreverent, impious

Dictionary of English Synonymes1.0 / 1 vote

  1. piousadjective

    Synonyms:
    filial

  2. piousadjective

    Synonyms:
    religious, godly, holy, devout, saintly

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  1. piousadjective

    Synonyms:
    religious, devout, saintly, righteous, reverent

    Antonyms:
    impious

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "pious":

    god-fearing, devout, hypocritical

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#3238holy
#31703godly
#32203pious
#36092devout
#38412hypocritical
#65755saintly
#76229reverent
#76427dutiful
#139973reverential

How to use pious in a sentence?

  1. Teresa of Ávila:

    O my God, what must a soul be like when it is in this state! It longs to be all one tongue with which to praise the Lord. It utters a thousand pious follies, in a continuous endeavor to please Him who thus possesses it.

  2. Burhan Wani:

    He is on a pious path and we are proud of him, all of Kashmir supports his cause.

  3. Jean de La Bruyere:

    A pious man is one who would be an athiest if the king were.

  4. Oswald Chambers:

    Earnestness is not by any means everything; it is very often a subtle form of pious pride because it is obsessed with the method and not with the Master.

  5. C. S. Lewis:

    The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not.


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