Synonyms of hallowed

hallowed 1 of 2

adjective

ˈha-(ˌ)lōd 

1

as in venerable

deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age

the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• venerable
• venerated
• revered
• sacred
• respected
• respectable
• reverend
• distinguished
• honorable
• honored
• reverenced
• esteemed
• reputable
• worthy
• considered
• admirable
• redoubtable
• estimable
• noble
• moral
• righteous
• good

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loose
• infamous
• disreputable
• notorious
• shameful
• disgraceful
• bad
• dishonorable
• shadowy
• ignominious
• sordid
• vile
• wicked
• shady
• discreditable
• immoral
• base
• unsavory
• mean
• wretched
• dirty
• low
• detestable
• contemptible
• seamy
• despicable

2

as in sacred

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God

a church erected on one of Christianity's most hallowed sites

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sacred
• holy
• venerated
• blest
• revered
• consecrated
• sacrosanct
• sacral
• sanctified
• liturgical
• blessed
• consecrate
• religious
• biblical
• ceremonial
• worshiped
• ritual
• enshrined
• spiritual
• adored
• worshipped
• priestly
• sacramental
• glorified
• scriptural

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unhallowed
• unconsecrated
• secular
• earthly
• deconsecrated
• temporal
• desacralized
• nonreligious
• worldly
• mundane
• unspiritual
• profane

3

as in holy

not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with

hallowed traditions that bind the present generation with all those that have gone before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sacred
• holy
• inviolable
• pure
• unassailable
• untouchable
• sacrosanct
• protected
• privileged
• inviolate
• exempt
• secure
• immune
• shielded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blasphemous
• irreverent
• profane
• sacrilegious

hallowed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hallow

as in blessed

to make holy through prayers or ritual

Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blessed
• consecrated
• blest
• dedicated
• sanctified
• sacralized
• devoted
• baptised
• canonized
• cleansed
• purified
• exorcised
• baptized
• spiritualized
• chastened
• exorcized
• expurgated
• lustrated
• committed
• reconsecrated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• desecrated
• defiled
• profaned
• violated
• tainted
• soiled
• polluted
• damned
• desacralized
• cursed
• deconsecrated
• dirtied
• condemned
• desanctified
• punished
• fouled
• blasphemed
• execrated
• cussed
• cast out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hallowed

Adjective

Electing the 267th Roman pontiff is an unwaveringly serious business, a solemn and hallowed affair—but our fascination with the ceremony hasn’t stopped the internet coming through with some lols. —Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 May 2025

Real survival, though, comes via our most hallowed tradition: Game 7. —Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2025

Alex Ovechkin comes to town in pursuit of one of hockey’s most hallowed records, making a late run at Wayne Gretzky’s NHL mark of 894 goals scored when the Washington Capitals visit the Sharks Saturday afternoon. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025

Perhaps no storage room is more hallowed in cinema than the 67-square-foot space known as the Criterion Closet. —Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025

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