Pious and Recusant

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Pious adjective - Firm in one's allegiance to someone or something.

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Recusant is an antonym for pious.

Nearby Words: piety, piousness, piously

Recusant adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

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Pious is an antonym for recusant in not religious topic.

Nearby Word: recusancy

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Recusant and Pious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pious/recusant

Pious & Recusant. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pious/recusant>.

Recusant or Pious. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pious/recusant.

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