So characteristic of what a pious Christian would say, this courteous phrase.
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Pious
Synonyms for "pious" (132 found)
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Strong matches (39)
Noun(2 words)
devouterfaith based art
dogmaticdoubtlessdutifulfaithfulfalseferventfideisticfraudulentgod-fearinggodlikegodlygoodgoodygoody goodygoody-goodyholier-than-thouholyhypocriticalimpressed withinsincere
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Adverb(1 words)
more religious art
Determiner(1 words)
most religious art
Related words (66)
Adjective(4 words)
Noun(8 words)
observe weekly patternprayingreligious artistreligious artisticreligious motifreligious serviceworshipingworshipping
Adjective(14 words)
occitan reverénciaoptimisticpiuspriestlierpriggishreligiousreligious conceptreligious followersreligious practicerighteoussaintliestsanctimoniousself-righteouswishful
oilypersuadedpharisaicpharisaicalpietisticpisticpositiveprayerfulpretendedpriestlypurereligiousreverentreverentialright-mindedsaintlysanctifiedsanctimonioussatisfiedsecure
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Verb(1 words)
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6 entriesdevout believerpious hopepious wishreligious devoteesanctimonious remarkself righteousness
Collocations
6 entriespious deedspious fraudpious hopepious rhetoricpious sentimentspious wish
Inflections
2 entriesmore piousmost pious
Derivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
16 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man.
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A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious.
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My wife is chaste and pious.
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