sacrilegious

The word “sacrilegious” has 4 syllables: sac-ri-le-gious

It's pronounced as /ˌsækrəˈlɪdʒəs/

What is synonym and antonym for sacrilegious?

In the thesaurus, “sacrilegious” has 32 synonyms and 23 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sacrilegious along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for sacrilegious

agnostic
atheistic
atheistical
blasphemous
desecrating
dirty
filthy
foul
godless
heathen
heretic
heretical
impious
indecent
infidel
irreligious
irreverent
irreverential
miscreant
nonreligious
obscene
pagan
paganish
profane
religionless
secular
sinful
unconsecrated
ungodly
unhallowed
unholy
violating

Antonyms for sacrilegious

God-fearing
clean
consecrated
decent
devout
godly
hallowed
holy
moral
pious
prayerful
pure
religious
reverent
sacred
sacrosanct
sainted
saintly
sanctified
upright
worshipful
worshiping
worshipping

Meanings of sacrilegious

adjective
1. Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred.

Example Sentences

The act of defacing the ancient temple was considered highly sacrilegious by the community.
Desecrating the sacred artifacts was deemed a blatant and sacrilegious offense.
The unauthorized entry into the sacred grounds was seen as a profoundly sacrilegious act.
The vandal's graffiti on the church walls was met with outrage for its sacrilegious nature.
Disrespecting the sacred rituals was viewed as not just disrespectful but outright sacrilegious.

On this page you'll find 55 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sacrilegious, such as: God-fearing, agnostic, atheistic, atheistical, blasphemous, clean, consecrated.

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