All doctrinal synonyms
docΒ·triΒ·nal
D d adj doctrinal
- unoriginal β belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- usual β habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- persuasive β able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.
- rigid β stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- assertive β Someone who is assertive states their needs and opinions clearly, so that people take notice.
- pragmatic β of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
- categorical β If you are categorical about something, you state your views very definitely and firmly.
- reasoned β based on reason: a carefully reasoned decision.
- spiritual β of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- clerical β Clerical jobs, skills, and workers are concerned with work that is done in an office.
- holy β specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated: holy ground.
- sectarian β of or relating to sectaries or sects.
- sacred β devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- theological β of, relating to, or involved with theology: a theological student.
- metaphysical β pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- old β far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- classical β You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.
- classic β A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
- universal β of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
- time-honored β revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
- historic β well-known or important in history: a historic building; historic occasions.
- regular β usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- common β If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- popular β regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- pontifical β of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
- devotional β Devotional activities, writings, or objects relate to religious worship.
- divine β of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- supernatural β of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.
- believing β to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so: Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.
- bigoted β Someone who is bigoted has strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions and will not change them, even when they are proved to be wrong.
- bourgeois β If you describe people, their way of life, or their attitudes as bourgeois, you disapprove of them because you consider them typical of conventional middle-class people.
- commonplace β If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- conforming β to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- conservative β A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- demure β If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly.
- dogmatic β relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- hackneyed β let out, employed, or done for hire.
- humdrum β lacking variety; boring; dull: a humdrum existence.
- illiberal β narrowminded; bigoted.
- inflexible β not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- insular β of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions.
- lame β an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
- literal β in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical: the literal meaning of a word.
- moderate β kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- moral β of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
adjective doctrinal
- accepted β Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- traditional β of or relating to tradition.
- recognised β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- disquisitional β Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of disquisition.
- moralising β to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.