Synonyms for devout
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Pious — devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly
pious, religious, reverent, godly, devotional, saintly, holy, prayerful, heavenly-minded, pure, pyore US, godfearing, righteous, sainted, piteous dated, devoutful dated
2. Sincere — warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest
sincere, earnest, devoted, heart-felt, serious, dear, solemn
Other
observant, god-fearing, practicing US, practising UK
Definitions
- adj. 1
Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly.
- adj. 2
Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
devout wishes for one's welfare
Related words
- Word family
- devoutful devoutly devoutness
- Is a kind of
- religious virtuous
Example sentences
- pious Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man.
- godly Methinks he is not godly enough.
- reverent With deep and reverent awe I replaced the candelabrum in its former position.
- sincere Tom told Mary that he thought John wasn't sincere.
- earnest He said in earnest that he would quit the company.
By length
- 4 letters
- holy2, dear1, pure1
- 5 letters
- pious2, godly2, pyore
- 6 letters
- solemn2
- 7 letters
- serious3, devoted3, sincere2, earnest2, saintly2, sainted2, piteous
- 8 letters
- reverent3
- 9 letters
- religious3, righteous2, observant3, prayerful2, devoutful
- 10 letters
- practicing3, practising, devotional4, godfearing
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (holy2 = 2 syllables).