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devout
de·vout D0183600 (dĭ-vout′)adj. de·vout·er, de·vout·est 1. a. Devoted to a religion or to the fulfillment of religious obligations: a devout Catholic.b. Characterized by religious devotion or piety: devout observance of the holy days.2. a. Fervently believing in or advocating an ideology or position: a devout socialist.b. Fervent or earnest: devout wishes for their success.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dēvōtus, past participle of dēvovēre, to vow; see devote.]
de·vout′ly adv.de·vout′ness n.devout (dɪˈvaʊt) adj1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) deeply religious; reverent2. sincere; earnest; heartfelt: a devout confession. [C13: from Old French devot, from Late Latin dēvōtus, from Latin: faithful; see devote] deˈvoutly adv deˈvoutness nde•vout (dɪˈvaʊt)
adj. , -er, -est. 1. devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious. 2. expressing piety: devout prayer. 3. earnest; fervent. [1175–1225; < Anglo-French, Old French devo(u)t < Late Latin dēvotus, Latin: devoted] de•vout′ly, adv. de•vout′ness, n. syn: See religious. devout, devote - Devout and devote come from Latin de- and vovere, "promise."See also related terms for promise.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | devout - deeply religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Menckengod-fearingreligious - having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; "a religious man"; "religious attitude" | | 2. | devout - earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"heartfelt, earnest, dearsincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship" |
devoutadjective1. religious, godly, pious, pure, holy, orthodox, saintly, reverent, prayerful She was a devout Christian.
religious irreverent, sacrilegious, irreligious, impious2. sincere, serious, deep, earnest, genuine, devoted, intense, passionate, profound, ardent, fervent, heartfelt, zealous, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal) a devout opponent of racism
sincere passive, indifferentdevoutadjectiveDeeply concerned with God and the beliefs and practice of religion:devotional, godly, holy, pietistic, pietistical, pious, prayerful, religious, saintly.Translationsdevout (diˈvaut) adjective1. earnest or sincere. Please accept my devout thanks. 誠懇的 诚恳的2. religious. a devout Christian. 虔誠的 虔诚的EncyclopediaSeedevotiondevout
Synonyms for devoutadj religiousSynonyms- religious
- godly
- pious
- pure
- holy
- orthodox
- saintly
- reverent
- prayerful
Antonyms- irreverent
- sacrilegious
- irreligious
- impious
adj sincereSynonyms- sincere
- serious
- deep
- earnest
- genuine
- devoted
- intense
- passionate
- profound
- ardent
- fervent
- heartfelt
- zealous
- dinkum
AntonymsSynonyms for devoutadj deeply concerned with God and the beliefs and practice of religionSynonyms- devotional
- godly
- holy
- pietistic
- pietistical
- pious
- prayerful
- religious
- saintly
Synonyms for devoutadj deeply religiousSynonymsRelated Wordsadj earnestSynonymsRelated Words |