Holy Synonyms and Antonyms
hō'lē
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Synonyms for Holy
Worthy of religious veneration:
Of or like God or a god
Moral and virtuous, suggesting sanctimonious
Based on fact or sound reason; well-founded:
Springing from actual or pretended religious devotion or moral motives
Divine
Enjoying great happiness; blissful
Fervent or earnest:
heavenly minded
Sinless
Divine.
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(--- Roman Catholic Church) Used as a title for a person who has reached the first stage of canonization.
Impeccably clean; spotless:
Free from anything that taints, impairs, infects, etc.; clear
Having no faults or defects, as in character; irreproachable
The definition of clean is not dirty, or sober, or off of drugs, or morally pure.
Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly:
Of, relating to, resembling, or befitting a saint.
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Without guile; candid; frank
Doing or thinking nothing morally wrong; pure
Of saintly character; holy.
That cannot be violated; indestructible
Characteristic of a god.
Resembling a saint in behavior, such as benevolence, compassion, humility and or piety; exceptionally good
Free from stain, blemish, evil or corruption; immaculate; uncorrupted.
Not tainted; free of contamination; pure.
Abstaining from sexual relations that are not sanctioned by certain religious laws or moral principles.
Honest and just; honorable
Having, or characterized by, moral virtue; righteous
(--- Obs.) Uncontaminated; not rotten
heaven-sent
Occurring at an opportune time; providential.
Sinless
profoundly good
Sinless
Affecting sanctity; sanctimonious
Of or characterized by devotion
Showing respect or reverence; respectful
Not concerned with material or worldly things:
Not dyed or discolored.
pure in heart
Sinless
Holy place
a sacred place of pilgrimage
Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence:
Devoted or faithful
rightminded
Sinless
Unseen
Of, relating to, or contemporary with the 12 Apostles.
Having very great power, influence, etc.
Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.
Reliable; accurate:
Always going on; never stopping; perpetual
(Mathematics) Existing beyond or being greater than any arbitrarily large value.
Merciful. See syn. study at divine.divine
Associated with a deity, especially with Christ; often capitalized
Of or characterized by divine or godlike nature.
Sanctified; consecrated:
Very sacred, holy, or inviolable
A place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a private retreat or workroom. A sacred or private place.
dedicated to the service of God
Sinless
Characterized by a false show of deep or sincere feeling, as in trying to persuade; too smooth or overly polite in speech, manners, etc.
Feeling or displaying strong affection or attachment; ardent:
religiose
Superficially religious, especially in an affected or sentimental way.
Of, near, or relating to the sacrum.
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
A title of the pope (with His or Your)
Excessive or affected piety.
The property of being sacred.
saintliness
The distinguishing property possessed by someone who is considered to be saintly.
The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.
The property of being sanctimonious.
The quality or condition of being considered sacred; inviolability.
(Christianity) To sanctify (bread and wine) for Eucharistic use through a ritual regarded by some Christian churches as effecting transubstantiation.
To regard with awe, deference, and devotion.
Sanctify is to make something holy, give something legitimacy or to set something apart through religious ceremony.
adytum
The innermost room or shrine in certain old temples, to be entered only by priests
Antonyms for Holy
Intending to harm; malevolent.
Naughty in a playful way; mischievous
Containing or consisting in sin; contrary to the will of a god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses.
unsacred
Not sacred or sacrosanct; thus, accessible
Lacking proper respect or seriousness; sarcastic.
That is or involves sacrilege
The definition of depraved is immoral or morally corrupt.
Having no relation to religion; nonreligious.
Contrary to established moral principles.
The definition of vile is offensive in a way that makes you want to leave.
Words Related to Holy
Regarded with particular reverence or respect
Of, from, like, or being a god or God
Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, cause, or idea; loyal.
the-holy
Godbearing
all-holy
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