GODLIKE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

godlike

adjective

ˈgäd-ˌlīk

Definition of godlike

as in divine

of, relating to, or being God the godlike splendor of creation

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Recent Examples of godlike Kripke was asked about the recent appearance of Gen V’s Jordan and Marie in The Boys, where Marie has godlike powers the show is seemingly dismissing. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Trapped in a system that rewards perfection and punishes weakness, Janie spirals toward a godlike ideal that’s slowly destroying her from within. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 May 2026 The oldest institution in the world meets secular upstarts bent on creating godlike technology. — Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026 Nudity continued to be associated with godlike beauty and power. — Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for godlike

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Adjective

Devout Catholic soldiers in blue coats and knee-breeches make the sign of the cross, invoking divine protection while performing this dangerous task.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Certainly, the ancient Greeks appreciated symmetry and precision in their architecture; it’s even been hypothesized that this symmetry was considered divine and thus represented religious dedication to the space.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of divine

Adjective

To qualify for beatification, the Vatican normally requires one miracle attributable to the faithful seeking the candidate's heavenly prayers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Stop at downtown Guerneville for a heavenly buttermilk biscuit at Piknik Town Market.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of heavenly

Adjective

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has bundled the four services every pilgrim needs — holy site arrangements, lodging in Mecca and Medina, transport, and catering — into a single electronic agreement on one government platform.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
How could one holy book give its readers such seemingly contradictory directives?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of holy

Adjective

By the time of the witch trial, the sacred building stood stripped of its roofing and outer masonry—a fleshless skeleton; its giant west window glassless, miming a stone scream.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The sanctuary may have been an ambulatory temple, with a central sacred chamber surrounded by a covered walkway.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of sacred

Adjective

Thai Buddhists fill a container with blessed water, which is attached to a pulley that leads to the upper part of the chedi.

— Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
Once, in the blessed era before the 24/7 news cycle and the omnipresence of social media, there was a lull in the months after the primary, with campaign activities picking back up around Labor Day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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