as in atheistical
not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred
Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of blasphemous
Many Muslims found some of the depictions offensive and even blasphemous.
—
Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The piece was dubbed blasphemous by many Muslims and has been banned in Iran since 1988.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Such a phrase would’ve been blasphemous in 2023.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
The images, which many Muslims considered blasphemous, were at the heart of the controversy that led to Paty's death.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for blasphemous
Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The piece was dubbed blasphemous by many Muslims and has been banned in Iran since 1988.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Such a phrase would’ve been blasphemous in 2023.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
The images, which many Muslims considered blasphemous, were at the heart of the controversy that led to Paty's death.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for blasphemous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasphemous
Adjective
-
Alfie, who’s either being willfully obtuse or radically uncompromising, sees nothing sacrilegious in Wilde’s one-act tragedy.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
-
Surely, there’s something utterly sacrilegious about laughing hysterically at actors giving God the middle finger.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
Adjective
-
Researchers in Israel have found that ultra-Orthodox Jewish adolescents tend to fall asleep earlier and maintain more regular sleep schedules than their secular peers.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
-
Stocks like Palantir , for which three or one rate cuts mean nothing in the face of their ties to artificial intelligence and other secular trends, were sold heavily Tuesday and into Wednesday’s session.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
The only true dictionary is the lost one, the dictionary of the language that perished when the impious tower was built: the original language, God’s language.—
Mariana Dimópulos,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
-
This game must have seemed profane to the Greeks, or even impious.—
Simone Weil,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
Adjective
-
John Cena is again suiting up as Peacemaker for season two of his irreverent, standalone HBO Max series after making a cameo in James Gunn’s Superman film.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
-
That likeminded spirit was what attracted Sheetz, a convenience store brand that operates its own irreverent social presence, to promote its recent partnership with Liquid Death, Ryan Sheetz, executive vice president of marketing and supply chain at Sheetz, told Marketing Brew.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blasphemous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasphemous. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share