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reverent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of reverent

formal showing a lot of respect

a reverent crowd of worshippers

They used a reverent tone of voice when speaking about their father.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of reverent

reverential, worshipful

devout, godly, holy, pious, religious, sainted, saintly

ascetic (also ascetical), prayerful, spiritual

deferent, deferential, dutiful, regardful, respectful

pietistic, religiose

beatified, blessed (also blest), canonized, venerable

angelic (or angelical), cherubic

chaste, moral, pure, righteous, upright, virtuous

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of reverent

blasphemous, desecrating, irreverent, profanatory, profane, sacrilegious

discourteous, insolent, rude, uncivil

disrespectful, undutiful

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