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. Victor Hugo:

   When love has fused and mingled two beings in a sacred and angelic unity, the secret of life has been discovered so far as they are concerned; they are no longer anything more than the two boundaries of the same destiny; they are no longer anything but the two wings of the same spirit. Love, soar.”

2. Kealoha Pisciotta:

   Mauna Kea is the place of our origin. We were brought into the world here. It is considered the temple of the most supreme being for Hawaiian people, it is also the burial ground for our most sacred ancestors. Our people are not standing down.

3. Mark Twain:

   I cannot call to mind a single instance where I have ever been irreverent, except toward the things which were sacred to other people.

4. Chris Morris:

   And what do the Theban hoplites see in this extended rending of the sky, this white-bright glory of Enlil's lightning? The future, but not theirs: paired cavalry fighters; formed ranks of armored death; grim men on their tall horses with lightning limning weapons tailored to the task; men spoiling for a fight if the gods allowed -- the Sacred Band of Stepsons, out from shadows and the dark.

5. Social Initiatives Lisa Jackson:

   The right to be in a democracy is a sacred civil right... Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua want to see every single person have the right to vote, companies like Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua, Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua stand for action on climate change. Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua also have taken a strong stand that there are still inequities, systemic injustices, that are tied to race around education and criminal justice and economic opportunity. And Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua want Apple Studios to be a force to advance those causes and to finally end these inequities.

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