Synonyms for irreligious
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Profane — having no relation to religion
non-religious, profane, unchristian, impious, ungodly, blasphemous, worldly, sacrilegious, wicked, unholy, unreligious, areligious, secular, irreverent
2. Atheistic — contrary to religious beliefs and practices. In conscious rejection of religion
atheistic, anti-religious, atheist, unbelieving, antireligion
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having no relation to religion.
- adj. 2
Contrary to religious beliefs and practices. In conscious rejection of religion.
Related words
- Word family
- irreligiousness irreligiosity
Example sentences
- profane Mixing the profane with the divine was Ginsberg's shtick.
- impious O most wicked and impious of men, to what lengths has your madness driven you!
- atheistic Buddhism and Taoism are sometimes regarded as atheistic religions.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| irreligious | steady | |
| profane | rising | |
| impious | steady | |
| unchristian | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- wicked2, unholy3, lapsed1
- 7 letters
- secular3, atheist3, worldly2, heathen2, profane2, ungodly3, impious3
- 8 letters
- undevout
- 9 letters
- atheistic4
- 10 letters
- irreverent4, areligious
- 11 letters
- blasphemous3, unbelieving4, unchristian, unreligious
- 12 letters
- sacrilegious4, antireligion
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wicked2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- irréligieux
- Español
- irreligioso