religious
of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
scrupulously faithful; conscientious: religious care.
pertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order.
appropriate to religion or to sacred rites or observances.
a member of a religious order, congregation, etc.; a monk, friar, or nun.
the religious, devout or religious persons: Each year, thousands of the religious make pilgrimages to the shrine.
Origin of religious
1synonym study For religious
Other words for religious
2 | reverent |
3 | scrupulous, strict, meticulous, rigorous, unswerving, undeviating |
Opposites for religious
Other words from religious
- re·li·gious·ly, adverb
- re·li·gious·ness, noun
- an·ti·re·li·gious, adjective
- non·re·li·gious, adjective
- non·re·li·gious·ness, noun
- o·ver·re·li·gious, adjective
- pre·re·li·gious, adjective
- pseu·do·re·li·gious, adjective
- qua·si-re·li·gious, adjective
- ul·tra·re·li·gious, adjective
- ul·tra·re·li·gious·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with religious
- religious , sacrilegious, sacrosanct
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How to use religious in a sentence
Hogan said the 25-person limit will not affect religious organizations, which have been operating under a 250-person cap.
Maryland governor adds coronavirus restrictions as cases surge across the Washington region | Rebecca Tan, Erin Cox, Patricia Sullivan | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostThe story noted that the bombing had taken place on April 19 — the second anniversary of the deadly assault by federal authorities on the Waco, Texas, compound of a religious cult known as the Branch Davidians.
The Unexpected Benefits of Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Polling | by Stephen Engelberg | November 9, 2020 | ProPublicaHe has built alliances with immigration hard-liners and religious conservatives, and made the media a constant foil as much as his Democratic rivals.
Even in defeat, the embers of Trumpism still burn in the Republican Party | Robert Costa, Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostZwiebel’s organization is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit that claims the governor’s order violates constitutionally protected religious rights.
New York’s block-by-block lockdowns are curbing covid-19. But residents aren’t pleased. | Ben Guarino | November 8, 2020 | Washington PostConspiracy theories usually take years to spread through society, with the promotion of key political, media, and religious figures.
Why social media can’t keep moderating content in the shadows | Bobbie Johnson | November 6, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
There is a great deal of so-called religious exercise and activity, attempts to produce more "religiousness," as it is termed.
The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. GaebeleinThey view it as a regrettable failing, perhaps, and glowingly point to the doer's lavish religiousness in return.
A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees | Edwin Asa DixNor did those unadorned walls form a centre of asceticism and gloomy religiousness in the cheerful little town.
Salem Chapel, v.1/2 | Mrs. OliphantIndeed, they often boast of their religiousness, and avow their full equality in this with the church of God itself!
Secret Societies | David MacDill, Jonathan Blanchard, and Edward BeecherHis religion, strictly defined, is an ineradicable belief in his own religiousness.
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft | George Gissing
British Dictionary definitions for religious
/ (rɪˈlɪdʒəs) /
of, relating to, or concerned with religion
pious; devout; godly
(as collective noun; preceded by the): the religious
appropriate to or in accordance with the principles of a religion
scrupulous, exact, or conscientious
Christianity of or relating to a way of life dedicated to religion by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and defined by a monastic rule
Christianity a member of an order or congregation living by such a rule; a monk, friar, or nun
Derived forms of religious
- religiously, adverb
- religiousness, noun
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