RELIGIOSE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

religiose

adjective

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as in pietistic

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Adjective

Though arguably one of the most pietistic, genuine and well-intentioned presidents of the 20th century, Carter’s presidency was clouded by challenges, many of which were out of his control.

— Noah Eckstein, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
Warnock’s doctoral thesis, the basis of a book published in 2013, was about the divide in the Black church between a pietistic tradition, which emphasized individual righteousness and uplift, and a social one, epitomized by King.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2022

Definition of pietistic

Adjective

Once inside, warm, tropical breezes flow into the hotel’s ascetic, nevertheless grand lobby, wafting you towards a magical cloister filled with plants and robust Botero sculptures.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Grothendieck was intense and ascetic from his early days.

— Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026

Definition of ascetic

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In his work, Hujar returned again and again to the spiritual life of his sitters—an invisible presence in his images.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
The principal of my Christian high school regularly attributed world happenings—terrorist attacks, presidents elected or not elected, the price of gas—to unseen spiritual warfare.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of spiritual

Adjective

There was the viral pleasure and even pride in seeing foreigners encounter Buc-ee’s with reverential appreciation or giddily experience industrial quantities of Mountain Dew Baja Blast at Taco Bell.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Japan’s players, initially reverential to the point of deference in Zico’s presence, came out of their shells.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of reverential

Adjective

After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
The secret in the biscuits is the pairing of cheddar with bacon, with the overall result being worshipful thanks from those who are lucky enough to partake.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 May 2026

Definition of worshipful

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