Antonyms for pious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pahy-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpaɪ əs |
Definition of pious
Origin :- mid-15c., from Latin pius "dutiful, devout, conscientious, religious; faithful to kindred; inspired by friendship, prompted by natural affections," perhaps [Klein] related to Latin purus "pure, clean" (see pure). Often coupled with fraud (n.) from at least 1630s. Related: Piously; piousness.
- adj dedicated, religious
- Let pious women, especially, take a lesson from this incident.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox
- She was driven from a pious family; but she had no home, no friend, no helper!
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox
- And then came the pious climax of Coronation, America, and the Doxology.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- The lady raised her eyes in a pious manner, and answered 'Yes.'
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- The latter, it was said, had remained at Lourdes in service with a pious lady.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- I must run into the pious a little faster than I had designed.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Methinks our pious exercises have brought the enemy upon us.'
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- She was pure, reverential and pious in her ways and died at the age of seventeen.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- The pious Llewelyn began his song from the rude and shapeless chaos.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- My father was as meek, and pious, and humble a Christian as ever thumped a pulpit.
- Extract from : « Homeward Bound » by James Fenimore Cooper
Synonyms for pious
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