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Synonyms
constant, dedicated, devoted, down-the-line, faithful, fast, good, loyal, pious, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, steady, true, true-blue
Antonyms
disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue
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Worse, 41 percent of devout women admitted engaging in masturbation. — Linda Gordon, The New Republic, "How birth-control leaders found allies in American religious groups," 5 Apr. 2018 The news comes from devout royal watcher Bradley Donovan-Baird, who quickly posted the letter on Instagram. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Prince William Is Sending Photos of Himself to Thank Those Who Wished Him Happy Birthday," 7 Nov. 2018 Family and friends described Jean as a devout Christian and a caring individual. — Fox News, "The Latest: Man killed by officer remembered at funeral," 13 Sep. 2018 Would the devout Christian emerge a champion against the moral evil of Nazism? — Doris Bergen, WSJ, "‘Then They Came for Me’ Review: Germany’s Tortured Conscience," 7 Dec. 2018 Almost two decades of alleged abuse The latest claims against Cristobal were made by a man identified in court documents as J.C.C., who grew up in a devout Catholic family in Barrigada, Guam. — Jerod Macdonald-evoy, azcentral, "Father Adrian Cristobal, accused of sex abuse in Guam, is missing after leaving Phoenix," 15 June 2018 Maskell appeared to target girls from very devout Catholic families, Schaub said. — Alison Knezevich, baltimoresun.com, "Women from 'The Keepers' discuss experience at Baltimore conference on child sexual abuse prevention," 20 Apr. 2018 As a Muslim-American journalist, I am invested in the rights of women like my mother, aunts and friends who are devout and observant Muslim American women. — Jennifer Chowdhury, Marie Claire, "Why Ilhan Omar's Victory Speech Starting With an Islamic Greeting Is So Important," 9 Nov. 2018 The dictatorship alleges that Alban, a devout Catholic, committed suicide by jumping out a 10-story window. — Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, "Cuba Holds the Keys to Venezuela," 14 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'devout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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