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
• revered
• consecrated
• sacrosanct
• sacral
• liturgical
• sanctified
• blessed
• consecrate
• religious
• biblical
• ceremonial
• enshrined
• ritual
• spiritual
• adored
• priestly
• worshipped
• 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
• dedicated
• sanctified
• sacralized
• devoted
• canonized
• cleansed
• purified
• baptized
• exorcised
• spiritualized
• chastened
• 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

Don’t go looking for hushed tones, decorous silence or the other traditions of a sport whose roots exist on the hallowed lawns of polite society. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Bucking Fastard, Werner Herzog’s first fiction film since 2019, belongs to a hallowed lineage of cinema about weird gals getting into mischief. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

The instrument, called a coronagraph, is so sensitive to contamination that I was given a list of things forbidden from entering the hallowed space — no makeup, lotion or scented products of any kind could be on my skin. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

One of college football’s most hallowed rivalries will continue on, after all. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

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