All holy synonyms
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H h adj holy
- religious β of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- spiritual β of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- righteous β characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- hallowed β regarded as holy; venerated; sacred: Hallowed be Thy name; the hallowed saints; our hallowed political institutions.
- pure β free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
- divine β of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- sublime β elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.
- revered β to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother.
- perfect β conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
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- faithful β strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- clean β Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- devotional β Devotional activities, writings, or objects relate to religious worship.
- 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.
- innocent β free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
- upright β erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
- 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.
- angelic β You can describe someone as angelic if they are, or seem to be, very good, kind, and gentle.
- blessed β If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill.
- chaste β If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
- consecrated β having been made or declared sacred or holy
- dedicated β You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
- devoted β Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much.
- devout β A devout person has deep religious beliefs.
- faultless β without fault, flaw, or defect; perfect.
- god-fearing β deeply respectful or fearful of God.
- godlike β like or befitting God or a god; divine.
- godly β conforming to the laws and wishes of God; devout; pious.
- immaculate β free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean: immaculate linen.
- just β guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- pious β having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- reverent β feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful: a reverent greeting.
- sacrosanct β extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
- saintly β pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint: saintly lives.
- sanctified β made holy; consecrated: sanctified wine.
- seraphic β of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- spotless β free from any spot, stain, etc.; immaculately clean: a spotless kitchen.
- undefiled β not damaged or sullied
- unworldly β not worldly; not seeking material advantage; spiritually minded.
- venerable β commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character: a venerable member of Congress.
- virtuous β conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
- pietistic β a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
- prayerful β given to, characterized by, or expressive of prayer; devout.
- untainted β a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- glorified β to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
- messianic β the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
- sainted β enrolled among the saints.
- uncorrupt β guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
noun holy
- reverend β (initial capital letter) (used as a title of respect applied or prefixed to the name of a member of the clergy or a religious order): Reverend Timothy Cranshaw; Reverend Mother.