Devout and Impious

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

Usage example: devout monks living a life of prayer and solitude

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Impious is an antonym for devout in religious topic.

Nearby Word: devoutly

Impious adjective - Not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred.

Usage example: an impious act that horrified their pious mother

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Devout is an antonym for impious in sacrilegious topic.

Nearby Words: impiety, impiously

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