Synonyms for reverent
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Reverential
reverential, pious, worshipful, respectful, devout, dutiful, religious, godly, devotional, adoring
Definitions
- adj. 1
Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful.
Example sentences
- respectful I stood at a respectful distance from the old man.
- pious Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man.
- humble However humble it is, there is no place like home.
- reverend People called Reverend Dan Anderson for his advice.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reverent | rising | |
| respectful | rising | |
| pious | steady | |
| worshipful | steady | |
| reverential | rising | |
| humble | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- awed1
- 5 letters
- pious2, godly2
- 6 letters
- humble2, devout2
- 7 letters
- adoring3, dutiful3
- 8 letters
- reverend3
- 9 letters
- religious3
- 10 letters
- respectful3, devotional4, worshipful3
- 11 letters
- reverential4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pious2 = 2 syllables).