DEVOUT Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

devout

adjective

di-ˈvau̇t

Definition of devout

as in loyal

firm in one's allegiance to someone or something devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought

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as in pious

showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue devout monks living a life of prayer and solitude

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Recent Examples of devout Veach was a devout believer in Jackson, who was undersized at 5-foot-9-ish, and passionately made the case. — Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 In the post, Henderson, a devout Christian, shared a video clip from Fox News, and quoted Scripture. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Since then, the Kutzkos, who are devout Catholics, have not seen their child. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The early Robin Hood was no polished folk hero, Jones says, but a violent, devout yeoman pushed to society’s edge by corrupt officials. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devout

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Adjective

Thus, Mastodon have opened up a random draw process via their Loma Vista artist storefront to ensure loyal fans have a fair chance to purchase the wax.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
Unease between loyal staff and well-heeled employers that casts a harsh light on the class divide?

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of loyal

Adjective

But the overall picture of religious infighting in 1640s Britain is essential to understanding how some people, especially poorer folk and especially women, found themselves on the wrong side of powerful, pious opponents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Romania is one of the most pious countries in the European Union, with around 85% of the population identifying as religious.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pious

Adjective

Some of them were put off by élite football’s deliberate lack of culture—staunch apoliticism is easy to sell to Sky Sports—and others had been priced out.

— Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Lithuania has been one of Ukraine's staunchest allies during Russian President Vladimir Putin's more than 4½-year conflict with Kyiv, providing extensive military equipment and financial support.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of staunch

Adjective

Jones forced his religious and political views onto Levy throughout their relationship, according to prosecutors.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
One of the newly unemployed is Olivia Siffre (Rachel Keller), a fledgling lawyer who recently moved to California to get away from her hovering, hyper-religious parents.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of religious

Adjective

But an extensive fiiing made by the trust to a Tennessee court late Tuesday afternoon paint a different portrait of Seaver than the reverent one seen in the death announcement video.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Waterhouse often works with hairstylist Jacob Rozenberg, who has crafted her blonde hair into a reverent, glamorous bedhead.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of reverent

Adjective

Managing Scarcity For Pavlovsky, the main challenge now is to keep his faithful customers happy.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
By automating tasks that once required human discretion, rulers can replace unreliable intermediaries with faithful algorithms that cannot be bribed or manipulated.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of faithful

Adjective

And nobody is more devoted to the format than Superchunk, who have released four different collections of tracks from singles and EPs.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
Kansas Citians may know the central Kansas shop with a devoted small town following from road trips across the state.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

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