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 Ghalib was a devout Muslim yet drank wine despite Islam’s prohibition on alcohol. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026 Gruyaert grew up in a devout Catholic family, with a father who saw art as a sin. — Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026 Adenauer, De Gasperi, and Schuman were all devout Catholics, and Monnet, though not a religious man, was born into a pious Catholic family. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 According to Warburton, Barbara shared her husband's devout Catholic faith and his strong disapproval of their son's most popular shows. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devout

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Adjective

Trump carried Mahoning by more than 10,000 votes, a remarkable reversal in a previously loyal Democratic county that Obama had won by nearly 30 percentage points just 12 years earlier.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Ryen Wickham, a youth athlete and loyal Mahomes fan in Nebraska, celebrated the season opener of the Kansas City Chiefs Monday by reposting an adorable video of herself as a little girl meeting the team’s quarterback.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of loyal

Adjective

Preachers and patricians constantly warned that, if allowed to live unchecked in the city, Jews would ‘infect’ the Christian faithful, poisoning the minds of the pious and stealing souls away from salvation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 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 the nations attending the meeting in western Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region, such as Poland and Romania, have been staunch supporters of Ukraine.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Some of the nations attending the meeting in western Ukraine’s Ivano-Frankivsk region, such as Poland and Romania, have been staunch supporters of Ukraine.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of staunch

Adjective

Though religious thinkers will fight fiercely to show one of the stories to be the one that religion really sanctions, each Abrahamic religion has signposts pointing both ways.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Today it is shown with regularity in religious schools, and has a fervent following among theater kids.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of religious

Adjective

Macklemore held steadfast to his position — that the ongoing war in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of thousands of children — and found supporters among the other openers on Sheeran’s tour and his backing band, who dropped out in solidarity.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
But love him or hate him, the former quarterback has remained steadfast.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of steadfast

Adjective

But the Atlanta executive remains reverent for her time with 21 Savage, affording her opportunities that helped underscore her true purpose.

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
But the bigger issue is that Tenzing keeps its title character and his closest ally (to say nothing of all the smaller characters around them) at a reverent distance, rendering them in broad strokes rather than fine shading.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of reverent

Adjective

Is there an argument to be made that John Schneider is doing an amazing job this year amid injuries, tough breaks and high expectations from the Jays faithful?

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Austin Simmons had quite the introduction to the Mizzou faithful Thursday night.

— PJ Green September 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of faithful

Adjective

Founded by Ralph Nader, the American Museum of Tort Law is the first and only museum of its kind devoted to educating the public about tort law.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Jackie died last month after a weeks-long battle with a mysterious illness, setting off a torrent of heart-wrenching tributes and messages from her devoted fans who hailed from around the globe.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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