Synonyms of agnostic

agnostic 1 of 2

adjective

as in secular

not having or showing conviction about the existence of God

As she grew older, she began to question the religious teachings of her youth and became more agnostic.

Related Words

• secular
• atheistic
• skeptical
• irreligious
• godless
• questioning
• doubting
• heretical
• nonreligious
• unbelieving
• religionless
• pagan
• disbelieving
• unchurched
• churchless
• miscreant
• ungodly
• unholy
• unconsecrated
• irreverent
• blasphemous
• impious
• sacrilegious
• unhallowed
• heathen
• paganish
• profane

Dissimilar Words

• religious
• devout
• holy
• worshipful
• prayerful
• godly
• saintly
• sainted
• worshipping
• sacred
• sacrosanct
• God-fearing
• consecrated
• pious
• sanctified
• reverent
• hallowed

agnostic

2 of 2

noun

as in skeptic

a person who does not have a definite belief about whether God exists or not

He was an agnostic despite his religious upbringing.

Related Words

• skeptic
• pagan
• questioner
• unbeliever
• disbeliever
• doubter
• cynic
• doubting Thomas
• heathen
• misanthrope
• ridiculer
• pessimist
• paganish
• scoffer
• derider

Dissimilar Words

• believer
• pigeon
• sucker
• gull
• dupe
• chump

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of agnostic

Adjective

The Runway desk has an agnostic look—something that thankfully suits your ever-evolving design tastes. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

The study included participants who identified as evangelical Christian, Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Latter-day Saints, Sikh, mainline Protestant, Hindu and Buddhist, as well as those who identified as agnostic, atheist or spiritual but nonreligious. — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Noun

The exemplar of how controversy can turn sports agnostics into a captive audience is the ladies’ singles figure skating finals at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026

As agnostics, we are also intrigued by the return of certain humanitarian values to Catholicism under Pope Francis — the idea of the Church as a place for the outcast. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025