Devout and Irreligious

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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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Irreligious is an antonym for devout in topics: religious, devoted.

Nearby Word: devoutly

Irreligious adjective - Lacking religious emotions, principles, or practices.

Usage example: raised in an irreligious family where the subject of God was never even discussed

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Devout is an antonym for irreligious.

Nearby Word: irreligiously

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