Definition Synonyms
Definition of pious - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
devoutshowing deep religious devotion or reverence
- She was known for her pious nature and regular prayers.
2.
sanctimoniouspretending to be morally superior or virtuous
- His pious remarks often annoyed his friends.
Expressions with pious
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hope that is sincere but unlikely to happen
His plan to end world hunger is a pious hope.
statement sounds good but lacks sincerity
He often speaks in pious platitudes during meetings.
Origin of pious
Latin, pius (dutiful)
Terms with pious included in their meaning
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pious
person recognized for their piety and virtue
hypocritical piety
excessively or hypocritically pious
religiously
in a deeply religious or pious manner
self-righteousness
acting more pious than is sincere or necessary
figurative
person who is excessively or hypocritically pious
behavior
one who is overly pious or hypocritical in religion
piously Christian
very religious in an overly pious way
lack of devotion
quality of not being devout or pious
religion
to be more pious or strict than the Pope
morality
excessively or hypocritically pious
religious hypocrisy
hypocritically self-righteous and pious
priestly quality
quality of being like a priest or very pious
religious text
book of the Apocrypha about a pious Jew
biblical character
pious Jew healed by archangel Raphael
Examples of pious in a sentence
Her pious acts of charity inspired many. Her pious attitude masked her true intentions. He was known for his pious declarations.
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- French:pieux, hypocrite, ...
- German:fromm, scheinheilig, ...
- Italian:pio, ipocrita, ...
- Spanish:piadoso, santurrón, ...
- Portuguese:piedoso, santimonioso, ...
- Chinese:虔诚的, 伪善的, ...
- Japanese:信心深い, 偽善的な, ...
- Arabic:تقي, مُتَزَمِّت, ...
- Hebrew:אָדוּק, צַדְקָנִי, ...
- Russian:набожный, ханжеский, ...
- Ukrainian:побожний, святенницький, ...
- Hindi:श्रद्धालु, पाखंडी, ...
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