DEVOUTLY 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 Over the decades, the principessa cake in particular has cultivated a devout — and fashionable — following. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Musk has his own army of devout followers, too, but the difference is that Musk is constantly miserable, alienating even some of his own followers with his extreme takes. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 22 July 2026 While Auguste and two of Damien’s older sisters, Eugenie and Pauline, were being prepared for religious service by devout Anne-Catherine, Frans wanted Jozef for the farm. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 The film unfolds in a devout fishing community on Malaysia’s East Coast, following two young lovers, Jani and Melur, whose plans for the future are upended by an unplanned pregnancy, poverty and addiction, pushing Jani toward the drug trade. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for devout

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Adjective

Because even influencers with relatively small followings have loyal audiences, brands also often pay them to talk about products.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
While this is never guaranteed, some banks might do this as a courtesy for otherwise good or loyal customers; simply reach out and ask.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of loyal

Adjective

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
Philemon and Baucis, a pious Phrygian couple, hospitably received the disguised Zeus and Hermes after their richer neighbors had refused to do so.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

Definition of pious

Adjective

But concerns about Israel’s ability and willingness to rein in the settlers remain even among evangelicals, who are among the staunchest Christian supporters of Israel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Supreme Court wants swift action Hoskins, a staunch supporter of the map, has boasted about the case on social media.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of staunch

Adjective

There is also persistent friction between Arab and Kurdish communities in the northeast of the country, and the government has had to respond to pockets of violence against the religious Alawite minority along Syria’s coast.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Luk grew up without religion, but many childhood friends were religious and invited her to churches and youth groups.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of religious

Adjective

Miller has remained steadfast in his commitment to stay in the race despite GOP calls for the second-term congressman to step down, as well as a House Ethics Committee investigation.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026
That interloper was Shadow, who became Jackie's steadfast mate right up until her hospitalization last month.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of steadfast

Adjective

These movies always run the risk of being overly reverent, and for better and worse, Johnson’s take on Bourdain’s formative years is not concerned with reverence.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
The Lost Boys gave us the chance to create something that feels reverent toward the film while still staking its own claim.

— Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of reverent

Adjective

Existing model signing tools address byte integrity but not faithful quantization.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The Braves lost to the Twins, 4-2, in the series opener, a game delayed 51 minutes because of inclement weather and then began with an opening frame that probably had Braves faithful wishing there’d been a lengthier postponement.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of faithful

Adjective

Denise and the kids are horrified and have to leave quickly as the dinosaur eats what’s left of the devoted dad.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Deramas also justifies all the cinematic allusions on the story level, establishing the characters as devoted cinephiles who are particularly acquainted with Philippine cinema.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

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