Backsliding and Saintly

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Backsliding noun - A failure to maintain a higher state.

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Saintly is an antonym for backsliding.

Nearby Word: backslider

Saintly adjective - Showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue.

Usage example: a saintly man who devoted his life to caring for the dying

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Backsliding is an antonym for saintly.

Nearby Words: saint, sainted, sainthood

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