Synonyms for saintlike

Most common

holy · angelic · saintly · sainted

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   resembling a saint in behavior, such as benevolence, compassion, humility and or piety; exceptionally good

Example sentences

• holy The Holy Inquisition started with Pope Lucius III.
• angelic Saida Muhametzianova sings with her angelic voice.
• saintly Elias recognized how pure and saintly Sandra was.
• sainted I did it for my sainted mother who is in heaven.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

good¹, holy²

6 letters

sainty

7 letters

angelic³, saintly², sainted²

8 letters

heavenly³, beatific

9 letters

angelical

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (holy² = 2 syllables).