Synonyms of profane

profane 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in temporal

not involving religion or religious matters

it was hard to juggle the requirements of church and our more profane duties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• temporal
• secular
• physical
• nonreligious
• irreligious
• pagan
• godless
• mundane
• irreverent
• blasphemous
• atheistic
• sacrilegious
• corporal
• religionless
• impious
• earthly
• worldly
• nondenominational
• lay
• bodily
• nonsectarian
• laical
• terrene
• terrestrial
• carnal
• nonclerical
• laic
• paganish
• unhallowed
• unconsecrated
• material
• substantial
• fleshly

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• sacred
• religious
• spiritual
• divine
• holy
• pious
• reverent
• sacrosanct
• consecrated
• worshipful
• metaphysical
• devout
• godly
• hallowed
• prayerful
• sanctified
• insubstantial
• immaterial
• unsubstantial
• ethereal
• incorporeal
• churchly
• nonphysical
• bodiless

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• sacred
• religious
• spiritual
• divine
• holy
• pious
• reverent
• sacrosanct
• consecrated
• worshipful
• metaphysical
• devout
• godly
• hallowed
• prayerful
• sanctified
• insubstantial
• immaterial
• unsubstantial
• ethereal
• incorporeal
• churchly
• nonphysical
• bodiless

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2

as in irreverent

not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred

offended by the profane language that her coworkers used so casually

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irreverent
• blasphemous
• atheistical
• sacrilegious
• secular
• atheistic
• impious
• pagan
• irreligious
• heretic
• heretical
• godless
• unholy
• agnostic
• heathen
• ungodly
• unhallowed
• unconsecrated
• religionless
• nonreligious
• miscreant
• paganish

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• pious
• reverent
• religious
• holy
• worshipful
• sacred
• godly
• devout
• prayerful
• saintly
• sainted
• worshiping
• worshipping
• sanctified
• sacrosanct
• consecrated
• hallowed
• God-fearing

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• pious
• reverent
• religious
• holy
• worshipful
• sacred
• godly
• devout
• prayerful
• saintly
• sainted
• worshiping
• worshipping
• sanctified
• sacrosanct
• consecrated
• hallowed
• God-fearing

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3

as in vulgar

depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society

his idea of dinner table conversation is the telling of profane stories about his alleged sexual exploits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vulgar
• obscene
• pornographic
• foul
• filthy
• nasty
• dirty
• crude
• bawdy
• suggestive
• ribald
• gross
• raunchy
• offensive
• lewd
• indecent
• impure
• obnoxious
• unacceptable
• lascivious
• naughty
• unpleasant
• unprintable
• smutty
• blue
• disgusting
• coarse
• abusive
• trashy
• undesirable
• unwanted
• gutter
• wanton
• X-rated
• stag
• porny
• scatological
• wicked
• salacious
• risqué
• infamous
• locker-room
• indelicate
• indecorous
• broad
• perverted
• depraved
• objectionable
• unbecoming
• earthy
• racy
• immodest
• repugnant
• salty
• loathsome
• soft
• repulsive
• off-color
• perverse
• unwelcome
• revolting
• off
• barnyard
• abhorrent
• distasteful
• gamy
• low
• off-colored
• kinky
• scurrilous
• debasing
• louche
• repellent
• reprehensible
• exceptionable
• censurable
• gamey
• coarse-grained
• atrocious
• blamable
• blameworthy
• repellant
• soft-core
• hard-core

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• wholesome
• clean
• puritanical
• prudish
• priggish
• polite
• staid
• innocuous
• decent
• proper
• decorous
• straitlaced
• respectable
• genteel
• correct
• seemly
• acceptable
• inoffensive
• G-rated
• prim
• appropriate
• pleasant
• desirable
• nice
• agreeable
• nonobscene
• pure
• straightlaced
• suitable
• pleasing
• welcome
• becoming
• perfect
• meet
• virginal
• Victorian
• fit
• immaculate
• spotless
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• approved
• indorsed

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• wholesome
• clean
• puritanical
• prudish
• priggish
• polite
• staid
• innocuous
• decent
• proper
• decorous
• straitlaced
• respectable
• genteel
• correct
• seemly
• acceptable
• inoffensive
• G-rated
• prim
• appropriate
• pleasant
• desirable
• nice
• agreeable
• nonobscene
• pure
• straightlaced
• suitable
• pleasing
• welcome
• becoming
• perfect
• meet
• virginal
• Victorian
• fit
• immaculate
• spotless
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• approved
• indorsed

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profane

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to corrupt

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

the once-lovely landscape had been profaned by ugly factories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrupt
• debauch
• pervert
• degrade
• humiliate
• dirty
• subvert
• dilute
• deprave
• poison
• demean
• canker
• disgrace
• debase
• humble
• bastardize
• damage
• prostitute
• pollute
• ruin
• destroy
• mar
• deteriorate
• thin
• weaken
• taint
• shame
• abase
• contaminate
• vitiate
• cheapen
• water down
• defile
• dishonor
• demoralize
• warp
• harm
• impair
• hurt
• wreck
• lessen
• tarnish
• befoul
• spoil
• begrime
• deface
• stain
• blemish
• flaw
• take down
• descend
• depreciate
• downgrade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• honor
• exalt
• elevate
• ennoble
• uplift
• perfect
• better
• dignify
• clean
• enrich
• improve
• amend
• purify
• enhance
• cleanse
• respect
• ameliorate
• restore
• clarify
• refine
• meliorate

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• honor
• exalt
• elevate
• ennoble
• uplift
• perfect
• better
• dignify
• clean
• enrich
• improve
• amend
• purify
• enhance
• cleanse
• respect
• ameliorate
• restore
• clarify
• refine
• meliorate

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2

as in to misuse

to put to a bad or improper use

profaned his considerable acting talents by appearing in some wretched movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misuse
• abuse
• pervert
• prostitute
• corrupt
• misapply
• desecrate
• misemploy
• degrade
• twist
• debase
• mismanage

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• use
• employ
• apply
• utilize
• respect

• use
• employ
• apply
• utilize
• respect

3

as in to violate

to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect

invading troops profaned the altar by playing poker on it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violate
• desecrate
• defile
• insult
• destroy
• blaspheme
• ruin
• affront
• ravage
• foul
• raid
• demolish
• curse
• swear
• desolate
• pollute
• taint
• contaminate
• offend
• soil
• sully
• outrage
• defame
• waste
• deconsecrate
• wreck
• rob
• plunder
• poison
• befoul
• sack
• despoil
• desanctify
• desacralize
• loot
• devastate
• strip
• pillage
• annihilate
• spoil
• decimate
• raze
• crush
• ransack

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• sanctify
• honor
• bless
• consecrate
• respect
• dedicate
• hallow
• purge
• purify
• cleanse

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• sanctify
• honor
• bless
• consecrate
• respect
• dedicate
• hallow
• purge
• purify
• cleanse

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