Synonyms for heretical
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Heterodox
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
Example sentences
- dissident The political dissident has spent nearly a decade under house arrest.
- unsound Your position is unprovable and unsound.
- sectarian Lebanon needs to get rid of its sectarian system.
- unorthodox His teaching methods are highly unorthodox.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| heretical | rising | |
| dissident | steady | |
| unsound | falling | |
| heterodox | rising | |
| schismatic | steady | |
| sectarian | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- unsound2
- 9 letters
- sectarian4, dissident3, heterodox4
- 10 letters
- unorthodox4, schismatic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unsound2 = 2 syllables).