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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Better-known are the New York state sites where Smith reported his original divine revelations — or the sites of his followers’ embattled settlements in Missouri and Illinois before their ultimate move to Utah.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
This espresso martini popsicle delivers rich, divine indulgence in a perfectly frozen form.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of divine

Adjective

Hathaway topped off her heavenly look with an effortlessly wavy up-do and an ethereal blush-nude makeup look.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
To map out these heavenly realms takes a certain amount of ego and pollyannaism otherwise absent from Reilly’s worldview.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Definition of heavenly

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But Schleien considers official pietism—the theocratic strictures, the holy geographies, and Iron Age notions of vengeance—a threat in its own right, and one that exacerbates various security crises.

— Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
As well as being home to Islam’s holiest sites, Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s top oil exporters.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of holy

Adjective

At the mountain's foothills is Dion, an ancient Macedonian sacred city where the Olympian gods were worshipped.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Each temple is considered a house of the Lord, where the teachings of Jesus Christ are reaffirmed through sacred ordinances, learning about life’s purpose and making covenants to follow Jesus Christ and serve others.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

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