Synonyms for godliness
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin.
Forms
- Plural
- godlinesses → righteousnesses, pieties, holinesses, devotions…
Choose the right word
Godliness (primarily godlikeness) is a character and spirit like that of God.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- devotion The senator avowed his devotion to his constituents.
- righteousness I will I could bottle your righteousness.
- piety Piety is the beginning of wisdom.
- divinity Do you doubt the divinity of Tom Jackson?
- sanctity The sanctity of this place has been fouled.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| godliness | rising | |
| devotion | steady | |
| righteousness | rising | |
| holiness | rising | |
| piety | rising | |
| divinity | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- piety3
- 7 letters
- probity3
- 8 letters
- devotion3, holiness3, divinity4, sanctity3
- 9 letters
- rectitude3
- 11 letters
- saintliness
- 12 letters
- virtuousness
- 13 letters
- righteousness3, angelicalness, saintlikeness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (piety3 = 3 syllables).