Synonyms for pontifical
- adjective
Most common
episcopal papal apostolic apostolical pompous portentous popish
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Papal
2. Pompous — pompous, dignified or dogmatic
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Pompous, dignified or dogmatic.
- adj. 2
Of or pertaining to a pontiff. Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal.
Related words
- Other spellings
- pontific
Example sentences
- papal The Papal Nuncio is visiting our bishop.
- apostolic The socialist insurgency expropriated the Apostolic Palace.
- pompous It's much too pompous for such a trivial thing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pontifical | steady | |
| episcopal | steady | |
| papal | steady | |
| apostolic | rising | |
| apostolical | steady | |
| pompous | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- papal2
- 6 letters
- popish
- 7 letters
- pompous2
- 9 letters
- episcopal4, apostolic4, overblown3
- 10 letters
- portentous3
- 11 letters
- apostolical
- 13 letters
- grandiloquent4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (papal2 = 2 syllables).