Synonyms for reverence
- noun
- verb
Most common
respect awe admiration veneration bow yield salutation religiousness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Respect — veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context
respect, veneration, admiration, awe, worship, adoration, devotion, deference, obeisance, piety, religion, idolatry, estimation, ideolatry, homage dated
Other
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
- v. 1
To show or feel reverence to.
Related words
- Word family
- reverent reverently revere
- Phrases
- saving your reverence
Forms
- Plural
- reverences → respects, venerations, admirations, awes…
- Past participle
- reverenced
e.g. reverenced → venerated, revered, feared, honor'd…
Choose the right word
Revere is a stronger word than reverence or venerate.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- respect Respect of the young for the old is quite natural.
- awe Mary is a woman who inspires awe in all who meet her.
- admiration Lukas and Rima stared at each other in admiration.
- bow Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
- yield I'd rather die than yield to this sort of demand.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reverence | rising | |
| respect | falling | |
| awe | rising | |
| admiration | steady | |
| veneration | rising | |
| bow | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bow1, awe1
- 4 letters
- fear1, fere, feer
- 5 letters
- honor2, yield1, adore2, piety3, exalt2
- 6 letters
- honour2, regard2, admire2, esteem2, homage2, revere2, hallow2
- 7 letters
- respect2, worship2, idolize3, idolise
- 8 letters
- religion3, devotion3, idolatry4, venerate3
- 9 letters
- adoration4, deference3, obeisance3, ideolatry
- 10 letters
- admiration4, estimation4, veneration4, salutation
- 13 letters
- religiousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- révérence
- Español
- reverencia
- Deutsch
- Verbeugung