PIOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PIOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “pious”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “pious” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Pious” are: religious, devout, devoted, dedicated, reverent, god-fearing, churchgoing, spiritual, prayerful, holy, godly, saintly, faithful, dutiful, righteous, sanctimonious, hypocritical, insincere, self-righteous, holier-than-thou, pietistic, churchy, sincere, forlorn, vain, desperate, despairing, doomed, hopeless, lost

Pious as an Adjective

Definitions of "Pious" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Making or constituting a hypocritical display of virtue.
• Devoutly religious.
• Dutiful or loyal, especially towards one's parents.
• Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity.
• (of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled.

Synonyms of "Pious" as an adjective (30 Words)

churchgoing	Actively practicing a religion.
churchy	Resembling a church. I was famous for being churchy and stuck up.
dedicated	Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose. A dedicated high speed rail link from the Channel Tunnel.
despairing	Arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope. He gave a despairing little shrug.
desperate	Desperately determined. The desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war.
devoted	Zealous in devotion or affection. Large sums devoted to the care of the poor.
devout	Totally committed to a cause or belief. A rabbi s devout prayers.
doomed	In danger of the eternal punishment of Hell. The black spot told the old sailor he was doomed.
dutiful	Motivated by duty rather than desire or enthusiasm. A dutiful daughter.
faithful	Not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend. Years of faithful service.
forlorn	Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely. A forlorn cause.
god-fearing	Deeply religious H.L.Mencken.
godly	Emanating from God. A godly man.
holier-than-thou	Excessively or hypocritically pious.
holy	Belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power. I do not lead a holy life.
hopeless	(informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform. With a hopeless sigh he sat down.
hypocritical	Behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case. It would be entirely hypocritical of me to say I regret it because I don t.
insincere	Not expressing genuine feelings. She flashed him an insincere smile.
lost	Having lost your bearings confused as to time or place or personal identity. A lost child.
pietistic	Of or relating to Pietism.
prayerful	Disposed to pray or appearing to pray. The church has a prayerful atmosphere.
religious	Belonging or relating to a monastic order or other group of people who are united by their practice of religion. A member of a religious order.
reverent	Feeling or showing profound respect or veneration. A reverent silence.
righteous	Correctly so called; genuine. He stood up for what he knew was right and died a righteous person.
saintly	Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint. A crypt for some saintly relic.
sanctimonious	Making a show of being morally superior to other people. A sickening sanctimonious smile.
self-righteous	Excessively or hypocritically pious.
sincere	Free from pretence or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings. Sincere friendship.
spiritual	Having a relationship based on a profound level of mental or emotional communion. Spiritual tappings at a seance.
vain	Having no likelihood of fulfilment; empty. A vain woman with a streak of snobbery.

Usage Examples of "Pious" as an adjective

• Pious readings.
• His pious platitudes.
• A deeply pious woman.

Associations of "Pious" (30 Words)

angelic	(of a person) exceptionally beautiful, innocent, or kind. Angelic messenger.
baptism	The Christian religious rite of sprinkling water on to a person s forehead or of immersing them in water symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church In many denominations baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name giving. Most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism.
believing	The cognitive process that leads to convictions. Seeing is believing.
blessed	Roman Catholic proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration. Our blessed land.
buddhist	One who follows the teachings of Buddha.
dedicated	Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose. Dedicated teachers.
deist	A person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it.
devout	Deeply religious H.L.Mencken. Devout wishes for their success.
fanatically	In a passionately fanatic manner.
godly	Showing great reverence for god. How to live the godly life.
hallowed	Made holy; consecrated. The hallowed turf of Wimbledon.
heresy	A belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion. The doctrine was denounced as a heresy by the Pope.
holy	Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred. Saints and holy men.
liturgy	A religious service conducted according to a liturgy. At the conclusion of the liturgy the Bishop presented the certificates.
martyrdom	Any experience that causes intense suffering. You know martyrdom isn t my style.
pharisaic	Excessively or hypocritically pious.
pilgrim	Travel or wander like a pilgrim. Thousands of pilgrims converged in Memphis for the 16th anniversary of Presley s death.
pilgrimage	Go on a pilgrimage. He wanted to go on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
reverent	Feeling or showing profound respect or veneration. A reverent silence.
reverential	Feeling or manifesting veneration. Their names are always mentioned in reverential tones.
rite	Any customary observance or practice. Pagan fertility rites.
sacrament	(in Roman Catholic use) the consecrated elements of the Eucharist, especially the bread or Host. He heard Mass and received the sacrament.
sacred	Regarded as too valuable to be interfered with; sacrosanct. Sacred rites.
saint	A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization. She s a saint to go on living with that man.
saintly	Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint. A truly saintly woman.
sanctimonious	Making a show of being morally superior to other people. What happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first.
sanctity	The quality of being holy. The sanctity of human life.
shrine	Enshrine. Her grave has become a shrine for fans from all over the world.
synagogue	A Jewish assembly or congregation.
theism	The doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods. There are many different forms of theism.