Synonyms for sacred
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Holy — characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated…
holy, divine, hallowed, religious, spiritual, sanctified, dedicated, celestial, heavenly, godly, sainted, divined, sanctimonious dated
2. Blessed — designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or…
blessed, revered, solemn, venerated, sublime, glorious, venerable, worthy, reverend, priceless, honored US, honoured UK
3. Inviolable — not to be profaned or violated; inviolable
4. Numinous
Definitions
- adj. 1
Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
- adj. 2
Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
- adj. 3
Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
- adj. 4
Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular
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Sacred is applied to that which is to be regarded as inviolable on any account, and so is not restricted to divine things; therefore in its lower applications it is less than holy.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- holy The Holy Inquisition started with Pope Lucius III.
- religious He was not a political figure but a religious one.
- divine His pneumonia was cured through a divine miracle.
- hallowed Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be your name.
- blessed Blessed are You, oh Lord, Who sustains everything.
- revered Mary is revered in Islam but Muslims don't pray to her.
By length
- 4 letters
- holy2
- 5 letters
- godly2
- 6 letters
- worthy2, divine2, solemn2
- 7 letters
- blessed1, honored2, sublime2, revered2, sainted2, divined
- 8 letters
- glorious3, heavenly3, reverend3, honoured2, hallowed2, numinous
- 9 letters
- religious3, dedicated4, spiritual4, priceless2, celestial3, venerable4, venerated4, ineffable4, inviolate4
- 10 letters
- sanctified, sacrosanct3, inviolable5
- 11 letters
- unspeakable4, unutterable
- 13 letters
- sanctimonious5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (holy2 = 2 syllables).