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

B-side compilations are a hallowed tradition in indie rock—countless alternative bands have tucked away great music on collections like this for diehard fans to discover. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

However, there is an interlocking NY insignia on his plaque in the hallowed halls of Cooperstown. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

The longtime headquarters of CBS News’s most hallowed properties—60 Minutes and Inside Edition—was recently hollowed out in a Paramount acquisition that saw personalities and producers shuffled to a center across the street. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The ballroom, however, almost seems like a rational investment compared with the arch that Trump wants to build in front of America’s most hallowed ground. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

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