REVERENT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

reverent

adjective

Definition of reverent

as in respectful

formal showing a lot of respect a reverent crowd of worshippers They used a reverent tone of voice when speaking about their father.

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Recent Examples of reverent Not a hushed and reverent scene at all, lively and fun. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026 This is a lovely, if rather decorous and reverent, tale of an illicit affair that’s unlikely to cause as much noise as Dhont’s last two films. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 May 2026 Nonetheless, mathematicians remember him with reverent affection. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026 Unlike most disaster scenes, this is hushed and reverent, as one group of scientist-adventurers offers their profound respect and comfort to another, in silent vigil. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for reverent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverent

Adjective

Trump is certain to get Miss Manners approval for saying the leader of North Korea has been respectful and unthreatening.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Alex and Geddy headed to the tennis section while the three of us followed at a respectful distance, trying to keep cool.

— Kevin Griffin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of respectful

Adjective

After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
The secret in the biscuits is the pairing of cheddar with bacon, with the overall result being worshipful thanks from those who are lucky enough to partake.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 May 2026

Definition of worshipful

Adjective

Luccardi’s relationship with it was rather less reverential by the end of the shoot.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
There was the viral pleasure and even pride in seeing foreigners encounter Buc-ee’s with reverential appreciation or giddily experience industrial quantities of Mountain Dew Baja Blast at Taco Bell.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of reverential

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Adenauer, De Gasperi, and Schuman were all devout Catholics, and Monnet, though not a religious man, was born into a pious Catholic family.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Philemon and Baucis, a pious Phrygian couple, hospitably received the disguised Zeus and Hermes after their richer neighbors had refused to do so.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

Definition of pious

Adjective

Especially when, during a timeless, holy ritual, your daughter starts rocking out in front of the congregation.

— Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Far-right extremists are even encouraging Jewish-Arab violence atop the Temple Mount, the most sacred site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, which could ignite anti-Israel religious violence and terrorism in the region.

— Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of holy

Adjective

Ghalib was a devout Muslim yet drank wine despite Islam’s prohibition on alcohol.

— Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Adenauer, De Gasperi, and Schuman were all devout Catholics, and Monnet, though not a religious man, was born into a pious Catholic family.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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