All monkish synonyms
monk·ish
M m adj monkish
- pastoral — having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas: pastoral scenery; the pastoral life.
- ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
- monastic — of or relating to monasteries: a monastic library.
- ecclesiastical — of or relating to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular.
- rabbinical — of or relating to rabbis or their learning, writings, etc.
- secluded — sheltered or screened from general activity, view, etc.: a secluded cottage.
- austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
- contemplative — Someone who is contemplative thinks deeply, or is thinking in a serious and calm way.
- solitary — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
- celibate — Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
- oblate — flattened at the poles, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its shorter axis (opposed to prolate).
- canonical — If something has canonical status, it is accepted as having all the qualities that a thing of its kind should have.
- ecclesiastic — a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
- holy — specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated: holy ground.
- papal — of or relating to the pope or the papacy: a papal visit to Canada.
- pontifical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
- sacerdotal — of priests; priestly.
- sacred — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- churchly — appropriate to, associated with, or suggestive of church life and customs
- cleric — A cleric is a member of the clergy.
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- parson — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- prelate — an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- priestly — of or relating to a priest; sacerdotal: priestly vestments.
- theocratical — a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities.
- reclusive — a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
adjective monkish
- withdrawn — past participle of withdraw.
- cloistered — If you have a cloistered way of life, you live quietly and are not involved in the normal busy life of the world around you.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- self-denying — the sacrifice of one's own desires; unselfishness.
- episcopal — Of a bishop or bishops.