blasphemous

blas·phe·mous

adj \ˈblas-fə-məs\

Definition of BLASPHEMOUS

: impiously irreverent : profane

— blas·phe·mous·ly adverb

— blas·phe·mous·ness noun

Examples of BLASPHEMOUS

1. <Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous.>

First Known Use of BLASPHEMOUS

15th century

Related to BLASPHEMOUS

Synonyms: irreverent, impious, profane, sacrilegious

Antonyms: pious, reverent

Related Words: agnostic, atheistic (or atheistical); godless, heretical (also heretic), irreligious, miscreant, nonreligious, religionless, secular; ungodly, unholy; unconsecrated, unhallowed; heathen, pagan, paganish

Near Antonyms: devout, God-fearing, godly, holy, prayerful, religious, sainted, saintly, worshipful, worshipping (also worshiping); consecrated, hallowed, sacred, sacrosanct, sanctified

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