Saintly
/ˈseɪntli/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.
"Sophie led a saintly life."
Adjective
- 1 marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"Tom talked about dark things, but was actually a saintly person and just bored."
Etymology
From Middle English *saintli (suggested by seyntly (adverb)), equivalent to saint + -ly. Compare saintlike.