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Adjective
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Devoutly or closely following the precepts, practices or doctrines of a religion
religious
devout
holy
godly
spiritual
saintly
righteous
sainted
prayerful
reverent
faithful
devoted
divine
sacred
virtuous
dedicated
moral
dutiful
churchgoing
reverential
ecclesiastical
orthodox
priestly
clerical
God-fearing
born-again
believing
pietistic
saintlike
devotional
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“The paradox for me lay in the fact that alongside his role as a pious Christian was his role as a warrior leader.”
Adjective
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Having or demonstrating an unwavering devotion, especially to a religion or deity
loyal
faithful
devoted
staunch
dedicated
steadfast
constant
true
devout
steady
fast
stanch
good
true-blue
down-the-line
ardent
firm
unwavering
committed
resolute
dependable
reliable
allegiant
dutiful
trusty
trustworthy
stalwart
unfaltering
fervent
genuine
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“Ms. Zhong, wife of a fisherman named Jinying, was a pious follower of Buddhism.”
Adjective
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Making or constituting a hypocritical display of virtue
sanctimonious
pietistic
moralisingUK
moralizingUS
smug
Pharisaic
unctuous
hypocritical
Pharisaical
pi
religiose
churchy
insincere
self-righteous
goody-goody
holier-than-thou
to keep up appearances
for form's sake
moralistic
priggish
preachy
Pecksniffian
self-satisfied
superior
pompous
canting
pharisaical
unco guid
complacent
didactic
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“Yet it has evolved as the major challenge of our day, demanding responses beyond pious platitudes.”
Adjective
▲
(of a hope) Sincere, but unlikely to be fulfilled
vain
desperate
doomed
forlorn
despairing
hopeless
lost
unlikely
unrealistic
in vain
unduly optimistic
“The document it produced was toothless, consisting of many pious hopes and a few unenforceable targets.”
Adjective
▲
Smug or ostentatiously virtuous
goody-goody
sanctimonious
self-righteous
priggish
prudish
moralistic
prim
prissy
proper
puritanical
strait-laced
Victorian
governessy
mimsy
niminy-piminy
old-maidish
schoolmarmish
schoolmistressy
shockable
starchy
fuddy-duddy
Grundyish
holier-than-thou
Pecksniffian
pi
square
stick-in-the-mud
god-fearing
moral
nice
PC
prim and proper
puritan
self-satisfied
smug
straight-laced
unctuous
virtuous
goody two-shoes
politically correct
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Adjective
▲
(of a person) Wholesome and untainted by immorality
pure
moral
innocent
righteous
virtuous
chaste
good
honest
upright
virginal
clean
immaculate
maidenly
blameless
decent
modest
virgin
angelic
ethical
exemplary
impeccable
saintly
unsullied
honorableUS
honourableUK
irreproachable
reputable
sinless
true
uncorrupted
undefiled
upstanding
wholesome
noble
spotless
stainless
unblemished
worthy
guileless
guiltless
unaffected
unspoiled
unspoilt
unstained
celibate
continent
inculpable
inviolate
unblighted
unprofaned
unspotted
vestal
white
squeaky-clean
lily white
squeaky clean
wide-eyed
above reproach
anti-corruption
G-rated
wet behind the ears
babe in woods
pure as driven snow
pure as the driven snow
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Adjective
▲
Of, or according to, the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion
evangelical
biblical
Christian
scriptural
evangelic
orthodox
apostolic
religious
fundamentalist
divine
Adjective
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Having or displaying a passionate intensity
fervent
ardent
fervid
intense
passionate
emotional
enthusiastic
impassioned
vehement
earnest
animated
heartfelt
eager
flaming
perfervid
sincere
warm
zealous
fanatical
feeling
fiery
avid
excited
keen
passional
profound
spirited
wholehearted
blazing
burning
charged
demonstrative
ecstatic
feverish
glowing
hot-blooded
incandescent
red-hot
religious
superheated
torrid
warm-blooded
deeply felt
raw
enthused
hearty
heated
idealistic
mad keen
responsive
serious
tender
unfeigned
warmhearted
true blue
dying to
gotta have
gung ho
hopped up
hot for
keen as mustard
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