Antonyms for reverential
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : rev-uh-ren-shuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌrɛv əˈrɛn ʃəl |
Definition of reverential
Origin :- 1550s, from Latin reverentia (see reverence) + -al (1). Related: Reverentially.
- adj reverent
- The reverential care bestowed on this grave is delightful to witness.
- Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- Stevie gave glances of reverential compassion to his brother-in-law.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- 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 place and the time were conducive to the highest and most reverential feelings.
- Extract from : « Jesus the Christ » by James Edward Talmage
- They had often seen him at prayer, and now drew back in reverential silence.
- Extract from : « From Pole to Pole » by Sven Anders Hedin
- We ought to approach it wrapt in reverential awe and wonder.
- Extract from : « Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women » by George Sumner Weaver
- The demeanor of the crowd of worshippers was quiet and reverential.
- Extract from : « The Golden Dog » by William Kirby
- There is little real, reverential worship of gods or spirits.
- Extract from : « Children of Borneo » by Edwin Herbert Gomes
- She dropped her eyes to her fingernails, and spoke with reverential deliberation.
- Extract from : « The Brentons » by Anna Chapin Ray
- It had been regarded with reverential awe by the possessors.
- Extract from : « Afar in the Forest » by W.H.G. Kingston
Synonyms for reverential
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