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Synonyms for clerical

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

cleric ministerial sacerdotal

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Cleric — of or relating to the clergy

cleric, black-collar rare

2. Sacerdotal

sacerdotal, ministerial, pastoral

Noun

1. Blackcoat — A member of the clergy

blackcoat, clergyperson, clergymember

Antonyms

secular, lay, worldly

All antonyms of clerical →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of or relating to the clergy.

  2. adj. 2

    Of or relating to clerks or their work.

  3. n. 1

    A member of the clergy.

Related words

Word family
clericalism clergy clergyman cleric clerk
Phrases
clerical collar

Forms

Plural
clericals → blackcoats, clergypersons, clergymembers…

Example sentences

  • cleric The eccentric Vatican cleric specializes in demonic possessions.
  • ministerial Tom left the ministerial profession after suffering a crisis of faith.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
clericalfalling
clericrising
ministerialsteady
sacerdotalsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
cleric2
8 letters
pastoral3
9 letters
blackcoat
10 letters
sacerdotal
11 letters
ministerial5
12 letters
clergyperson, clergymember

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cleric2 = 2 syllables).