Synonyms for sacrilegious
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Blasphemous
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred.
Example sentences
- profane Mixing the profane with the divine was Ginsberg's shtick.
- blasphemous Many great truths were originally blasphemous.
- irreverent In the scene, Mary is a controversial and irreverent comic.
- impious O most wicked and impious of men, to what lengths has your madness driven you!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sacrilegious | rising | |
| profane | rising | |
| blasphemous | rising | |
| irreverent | rising | |
| impious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- profane2, impious3
- 10 letters
- irreverent4
- 11 letters
- blasphemous3, irreligious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (profane2 = 2 syllables).