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impious

(ɪmpiəs)

adjective

If you describe someone as impious, you mean that they show a lack of respect for religious things.

[formal]

Synonyms: sacrilegious, wicked, irreverent, sinful More Synonyms of impious

impious in British English

(ˈɪmpɪəs, ɪmˈpaɪəs)

adjective

lacking piety or reverence for a god; ungodly

lacking respect; undutiful

Derived forms

impiously (ˈimpiously)

adverb

impiousness (ˈimpiousness)

noun

impious in American English

(ˈɪmpiəs)

adjective

not pious

; specif.,

lacking reverence for God

lacking respect or dutifulness, as toward a parent

Derived forms

impiously (ˈimpiously)

adverb

impiousness (ˈimpiousness)

noun

Word origin

L impius

Examples of 'impious' in a sentence
impious

`I need to wash the taste of these impious demands out of my mouth.`If it skirts the edge of impious things, as this other talk's done, then I shan't answer it.At any moment, he thought, he would be recognized as an outsider, an impious interloper with no business here.

(adjective) in the sense of sacrilegious

Definition

showing a lack of respect or religious reverence

Synonyms

sacrilegious

Churches were sacked and sacrilegious acts committed.

wicked

She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was.

irreverent

sinful

He reminded us that such behaviour was sinful in the eyes of God.

unholy

He screamed unholy things at me.

profane

He had a reputation as profane and bad-tempered.

blasphemous

works which they describe as blasphemous and obscene

godless

a godless and alienated society

iniquitous

an iniquitous fine

ungodly

My folks had nothing to do with ungodly people.

irreligious

The priest's conversational style was regarded as most irreligious.

unrighteous

Opposites

godly

religious

holy

righteous

devout

pious

reverent

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blasphemous

works which they describe as blasphemous and obscene

Synonyms

irreverent,

cheeky (informal),

contemptuous,

profane,

disrespectful,

godless,

ungodly,

sacrilegious,

irreligious,

impious

in the sense of godless

Definition

not religious

a godless and alienated society

Synonyms

wicked,

depraved,

profane,

unprincipled,

atheistic,

ungodly,

irreligious,

impious,

unrighteous

in the sense of iniquitous

an iniquitous fine

Synonyms

wicked,

base,

criminal,

evil,

vicious,

infamous,

immoral,

unjust,

atrocious,

sinful,

heinous,

reprehensible,

abominable,

nefarious,

accursed,

unrighteous,

reprobate

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impinge on or upon something
impinge on or upon something or someone
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单词	impious
释义	Trends of impious View usage for: impious (ɪmpiəs) adjective If you describe someone as impious, you mean that they show a lack of respect for religious things. [formal] Synonyms: sacrilegious, wicked, irreverent, sinful More Synonyms of impious impious in British English (ˈɪmpɪəs, ɪmˈpaɪəs) adjective 1. lacking piety or reverence for a god; ungodly 2. lacking respect; undutiful Derived forms impiously (ˈimpiously) adverb impiousness (ˈimpiousness) noun impious in American English (ˈɪmpiəs) adjective not pious ; specif., a. lacking reverence for God b. lacking respect or dutifulness, as toward a parent Derived forms impiously (ˈimpiously) adverb impiousness (ˈimpiousness) noun Word origin L impius Examples of 'impious' in a sentence impious `I need to wash the taste of these impious demands out of my mouth. Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (1992) `If it skirts the edge of impious things, as this other talk's done, then I shan't answer it. Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (1992) At any moment, he thought, he would be recognized as an outsider, an impious interloper with no business here. Silverberg, Robert THEBES OF THE HUNDRED GATES (1992) (adjective) in the sense of sacrilegious Definition showing a lack of respect or religious reverence Synonyms sacrilegious Churches were sacked and sacrilegious acts committed. wicked She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was. irreverent sinful He reminded us that such behaviour was sinful in the eyes of God. unholy He screamed unholy things at me. profane He had a reputation as profane and bad-tempered. blasphemous works which they describe as blasphemous and obscene godless a godless and alienated society iniquitous an iniquitous fine ungodly My folks had nothing to do with ungodly people. irreligious The priest's conversational style was regarded as most irreligious. unrighteous Opposites godly , religious , holy , righteous , devout , pious , reverent Additional synonyms in the sense of blasphemous works which they describe as blasphemous and obscene Synonyms irreverent, cheeky (informal), contemptuous, profane, disrespectful, godless, ungodly, sacrilegious, irreligious, impious in the sense of godless Definition not religious a godless and alienated society Synonyms wicked, depraved, profane, unprincipled, atheistic, ungodly, irreligious, impious, unrighteous in the sense of iniquitous an iniquitous fine Synonyms wicked, base, criminal, evil, vicious, infamous, immoral, unjust, atrocious, sinful, heinous, reprehensible, abominable, nefarious, accursed, unrighteous, reprobate Nearby words of impious impinge impinge on or upon something impinge on or upon something or someone impious impish implacability implacable Synonyms of 'impious' impious Explore 'impious' in the dictionary
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