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pious
pi·ous P0322400 (pī′əs)adj.1. a. Earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; reverent or devout: a pious nun.b. Showing or characterized by religious devotion: pious observance.c. Expressive of or used in religious devotion; devotional: pious readings.2. a. Done for the benefit of others or with the intention of encouraging good: practicers of the noble lie and the pious fraud.b. Sincere but wishful or far-fetched: a pious hope that the new method will work.3. Self-righteous or sanctimonious: pious denunciations of sexual harassment.4. Archaic Professing or exhibiting traditional morality; dutiful.
[From Latin pius, dutiful.]
pi′ous·ly adv.pi′ous·ness n.pious (ˈpaɪəs) adj1. having or expressing reverence for a god or gods; religious; devout2. marked by reverence3. marked by false reverence; sanctimonious4. sacred; not secular5. archaic having or expressing devotion for one's parents or others[C17: from Latin pius, related to piāre to expiate] ˈpiously adv ˈpiousness npi•ous (ˈpaɪ əs)
adj. 1. having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. 2. characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious. 3. practiced or used in the name of real or pretended religious motives or for an ostensibly good object: a pious deception. 4. sacred rather than secular. 5. showing due respect or regard, as for parents. [1595–1605; < Latin pius, akin to piāre to propitiate] pi′ous•ly, adv. pi′ous•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | pious - having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings"religious - having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; "a religious man"; "religious attitude"sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"virtuous - morally excellentunworldly - not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheneyimpious - lacking piety or reverence for a god |
piousadjective1. religious, godly, devoted, spiritual, holy, dedicated, righteous, devout, saintly, God-fearing, reverent He was brought up by pious female relatives.
religious irreverent, unholy, ungodly, irreligious, impious2. self-righteous, hypocritical, sanctimonious, goody-goody, unctuous, holier-than-thou, pietistic, religiose They were derided as pious, self-righteous bores.
self-righteous humble, sincere, meekpiousadjectiveDeeply concerned with God and the beliefs and practice of religion:devotional, devout, godly, holy, pietistic, pietistical, prayerful, religious, saintly.Translationspious (ˈpaiəs) adjective having or showing strong religious feelings, reverence for or devotion to God etc. a pious woman/attitude. 虔誠的 虔诚的ˈpiously adverb 虔誠地 虔诚地piety (ˈpaiəti) noun 虔誠 虔诚
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Synonyms for piousadj religiousSynonyms- religious
- godly
- devoted
- spiritual
- holy
- dedicated
- righteous
- devout
- saintly
- God-fearing
- reverent
Antonyms- irreverent
- unholy
- ungodly
- irreligious
- impious
adj self-righteousSynonyms- self-righteous
- hypocritical
- sanctimonious
- goody-goody
- unctuous
- holier-than-thou
- pietistic
- religiose
AntonymsSynonyms for piousadj deeply concerned with God and the beliefs and practice of religionSynonyms- devotional
- devout
- godly
- holy
- pietistic
- pietistical
- prayerful
- religious
- saintly
Antonyms for piousadj having or showing or expressing reverence for a deityRelated Words- religious
- sacred
- virtuous
- unworldly
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