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holy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of holy

1 showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue

  • the holy monk spent many hours on his knees in prayer
Synonyms of holy

devout, godly, pious, religious, sainted, saintly
Words Related to holy

ascetic (also ascetical), prayerful, reverent, reverential, spiritual, worshipful

pietistic, religiose

beatified, blessed (also blest), canonized, venerable

angelic (or angelical), cherubic

chaste, moral, pure, righteous, upright, virtuous
Near Antonyms of holy

blasphemous, desecrating, irreverent, profanatory, profane, sacrilegious

nonreligious, secular, unspiritual, worldly

backsliding, unfaithful

black, evil, immoral, iniquitous, miscreant, sinful, sinning, unrighteous, wicked
Antonyms of holy

antireligious, faithless, godless, impious, irreligious, ungodly, unholy

2 set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God

  • the Torah contains the holy writings of Judaism
Synonyms of holy

blessed (also blest), consecrate, consecrated, hallowed, sacral, sacred, sacrosanct, sanctified
Words Related to holy

adored, enshrined, glorified, revered, venerated, worshipped (also worshiped)

ceremonial, liturgical, priestly, religious, ritual, sacramental, spiritual

biblical, scriptural
Near Antonyms of holy

nonreligious, unspiritual

earthly, mundane, profane, secular, temporal, worldly
Antonyms of holy

deconsecrated, desacralized, unconsecrated, unhallowed

3 of, relating to, or being God

  • the Holy Trinity
Synonyms of holy

blessed (also blest), divine, godlike, godly, heavenly, sacred, supernatural
Words Related to holy

eternal, everlasting, immortal

all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent, omniscient, supreme
Near Antonyms of holy

human, mortal, natural

4 not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with

  • the hour every Saturday she listens to her radio program is holy and youʼd better not make her miss it
Synonyms of holy

hallowed, inviolable, sacred, sacrosanct, unassailable, untouchable
Words Related to holy

inviolate, pure

privileged, protected, secure, shielded

exempt, immune
Near Antonyms of holy

blasphemous, irreverent, profane, sacrilegious

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  1. See words that rhyme with holy Dictionary: Definition of holy Spanish Central: Translation of holy Nglish: Translation of holy for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of holy for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about holy

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