Godly synonyms

gŏd'lē

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pious
The definition of pious is someone or something that is devoted to religion.
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righteous
(Slang, US) awesome
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devout
Devoted to a religion or to the fulfillment of religious obligations:
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holy (related)
(Slang) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
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ungodly (antonym)
(Informal) Outrageous; dreadful
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irreligious (antonym)
Not religious; adhering to no particular religious belief
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sacrilegious (antonym)
That is or involves sacrilege
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godless (antonym)
Having no god:
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impious (antonym)
Not pious
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wicked (antonym)
Severe and distressing:
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hellish (antonym)
Of, from, or like hell
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sinful (antonym)
Evil.
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devotional
(Usually religious) Of or pertaining to devotion or worship.
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pietistic
Pertaining to pietism, especially that associated with Luther and his followers; excessively pious.
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prayerful
That prays frequently; characterised by prayer, devout, reverent. [from 17th c.]
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religious
Extremely scrupulous or conscientious:
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saintly
Of, relating to, resembling, or befitting a saint.
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deific
Of or characterized by divine or godlike nature.
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divine
Divine means relating to God or extremely good.
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godlike
Like or suitable to God or a god; divine
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heavenly
Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God; divine.
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religion (related)
Deeply concerned with God and the beliefs and practice of religion
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reverent
Feeling, showing, or characterized by reverence
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worshipful
(Chiefly Brit.) Worthy of being worshiped; honorable; respected
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christlike (related)
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christ-like (related)
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virtuous (related)
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holiness (related)
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sanctified (related)
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repentant (related)
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good-christian (related)
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Godly Sentence Examples

  • Godly love is the highest of the spiritual gifts.

  • It was often reissued with additions, The Godly Man's Portion in 1663, Heaven Opened in 1666, The World Conquered in 1668.

  • It is impossible here to follow the course of the strife, in which the godly were led by the earls of Gowrie and Angus.

  • 17, need not have been composed long before the book in which it is quoted: the references to the " godly " and to their persecutions at the hands of wicked men, who seem to be Jews, recall the Maccabaean age; in Ps.

  • The following year, 1532, parliament presented a petition to the king (which had been most carefully elaborated by the monarch's own advisers) containing twelve charges against the bishops, relating to their courts, fees, injudicious appointments and abusive treatment of heretics, which combined to cause an unprecedented and " marvellous disorder of the godly quiet, peace and tranquillity" of the realm.

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