impious
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.im·pi·ous
adjective \ˈim-pē-əs, (ˌ)im-ˈpī-\Definition of IMPIOUS
: not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
— im·pi·ous·ly adverb
See Examples of IMPIOUS
- He was fearful of seeming impious.
- <an impious act that horrified their pious mother>
Origin of IMPIOUS
Latin impius, from in- + pius pious
First Known Use: 1542
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- Synonyms
- blasphemous, irreverent, profane, sacrilegious
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