Synonyms for pontifical
pɒnˈtɪf ɪ kəlpon·tif·i·cal

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1. pontificaladjective

   the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)

   Antonyms:
   unpretentious

2. papal, apostolic, apostolical, pontificaladjective

   proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

   "papal dispensation"

   Synonyms:
   papal, portentous, episcopal, overblown, grandiloquent, apostolic, pompous, apostolical

   Antonyms:
   unpretentious

3. episcopal, pontificaladjective

   denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops

   Synonyms:
   papal, portentous, episcopal, overblown, grandiloquent, apostolic, pompous, apostolical

   Antonyms:
   unpretentious

4. grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pontifical, portentousadjective

   puffed up with vanity

   "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek

   Synonyms:
   prodigious, papal, foreboding(a), tall, episcopal, portentous, overblown, grandiloquent, apostolic, fateful, pompous, ceremonious, magniloquent, apostolical

   Antonyms:
   unpretentious

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1. pontificaladjective

   Synonyms:
   popish

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1. List of paraphrases for "pontifical":

   pontificia, papal

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How to use pontifical in a sentence?

1. Bill Patenaude:

   Cardinal Turkson's talk, given at a pontifical seminary in Ireland, was for the whole church.

2. Professor Veerabhadran Ramanathan:

   I saw the pontifical academy as a powerful source to bring science into religion. Simple reason is climate change as we all know has become a moral issue.