Synonyms for monk
Definitions
- n. 1
A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- monks → monastics, hermits, religiouses, conventuals…
Example sentences
- religious He was not a political figure but a religious one.
- hermit He dressed himself like a hermit for the party last night.
- monastic The monastic life is no life for me.
- clergyman The clergyman has married three couples this week.
- friar I'm afraid that the friar will be late.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| monk | rising | |
| religious | rising | |
| hermit | rising | |
| monastic | rising | |
| conventual | steady | |
| clergyman | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- friar2
- 6 letters
- hermit2
- 7 letters
- recluse2
- 8 letters
- monastic3, cenobite
- 9 letters
- religious3, clergyman3, coenobite
- 10 letters
- conventual
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (friar2 = 2 syllables).