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devout

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of devout

1 firm in oneʼs allegiance to someone or something

  • devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought
Synonyms of devout

constant, dedicated, devoted, down-the-line, faithful, fast, good, loyal, pious, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, steady, true, true-blue
Words Related to devout

dependable, dutiful, reliable, responsible, solid, tried, tried-and-true, trustworthy, trusty

unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering

determined, intent, resolute

confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate, sworn

ardent, avid, enthusiastic, fervent, fervid, gung ho, impassioned, passionate, serious
Near Antonyms of devout

irresponsible, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy

faltering, hesitant, vacillating, wavering

dubious, irresolute, shaky, uncertain

apathetic, dispassionate, uninterested
Antonyms of devout

disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue

2 showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue

  • devout monks living a life of prayer and solitude
Synonyms of devout

godly, holy, pious, religious, sainted, saintly
Words Related to devout

ascetic (also ascetical), prayerful, reverent, reverential, spiritual, worshipful

pietistic, religiose

beatified, blessed (also blest), canonized, venerable

angelic (or angelical), cherubic

chaste, moral, pure, righteous, upright, virtuous
Near Antonyms of devout

blasphemous, desecrating, irreverent, profanatory, profane, sacrilegious

nonreligious, secular, unspiritual, worldly

backsliding, unfaithful

black, evil, immoral, iniquitous, miscreant, sinful, sinning, unrighteous, wicked
Antonyms of devout

antireligious, faithless, godless, impious, irreligious, ungodly, unholy

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