Synonyms and Antonyms of pious
1
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
- a pious supporter of his school's athletic teams, during winning and losing seasons alike
constant, dedicated, devoted, devout, down-the-line, faithful, fast, good, loyal, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, steady, true, true-blue
dependable, dutiful, reliable, responsible, solid, tried, tried-and-true, trustworthy, trusty
unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering
determined, intent, resolute
confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate, sworn
ardent, avid, enthusiastic, fervent, fervid, gung ho, impassioned, passionate, serious
irresponsible, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy
faltering, hesitant, vacillating, wavering
dubious, irresolute, shaky, uncertain
apathetic, dispassionate, uninterested
disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue
2
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
- a pious woman who decided to become a nun
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
blasphemous, desecrating, irreverent, profanatory, profane, sacrilegious
nonreligious, secular, unspiritual, worldly
backsliding, unfaithful
black, evil, immoral, iniquitous, miscreant, sinful, sinning, unrighteous, wicked
