CULT Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

cult

noun

ˈkəlt

as in audience

a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film) long after it had gone off the air, the TV series continued to have a huge cult

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as in religion

a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities an ancient cult that centered on the worship of the earth as the source of all life

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Recent Examples of cult Over the years, the film has developed cult classic status for its subversive tone (credited to screenwriter James Gunn) and nostalgic early-2000s aesthetic. —

Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026 Speaking in a post-screening panel moderated by PEOPLE President Leah Wyar, Stiller recalled how working with Jim Carrey on the cult classic required an adjustment period. —

Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 Mookie Wilson, an expert on how the mundane can morph into magic in a New York minute, suggests OG Anunoby get comfortable with becoming the city’s latest overnight cult hero. —

Will Sammon, New York Times, 13 June 2026 Shop the Radiant Fluid Foundation, and more affordable cult-favorite foundations below like the Maybelline Fit Me Matte Foundation and L'Oreal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation. —

Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cult

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Noun

Here was a man who answered the bell for nearly six years knowing that the audience had virtually disappeared because of a dispute with Comcast.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Yes, there are 104 games, but some will be a hard sell — not just to a global television audience but to locals who might wonder why, for example, Jordan vs Algeria in San Francisco is worth even the lowest admission price of $140.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 June 2026