Antonyms for reverential


Grammar : Adj
Spell : rev-uh-ren-shuh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˌrɛv əˈrɛn ʃəl


Definition of reverential

Origin :
  • 1550s, from Latin reverentia (see reverence) + -al (1). Related: Reverentially.
  • adj reverent
Example sentences :
  • The reverential care bestowed on this grave is delightful to witness.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • Stevie gave glances of reverential compassion to his brother-in-law.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • She was pure, reverential and pious in her ways and died at the age of seventeen.
  • Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
  • The place and the time were conducive to the highest and most reverential feelings.
  • Extract from : « Jesus the Christ » by James Edward Talmage
  • They had often seen him at prayer, and now drew back in reverential silence.
  • Extract from : « From Pole to Pole » by Sven Anders Hedin
  • We ought to approach it wrapt in reverential awe and wonder.
  • Extract from : « Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women » by George Sumner Weaver
  • The demeanor of the crowd of worshippers was quiet and reverential.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Dog » by William Kirby
  • There is little real, reverential worship of gods or spirits.
  • Extract from : « Children of Borneo » by Edwin Herbert Gomes
  • She dropped her eyes to her fingernails, and spoke with reverential deliberation.
  • Extract from : « The Brentons » by Anna Chapin Ray
  • It had been regarded with reverential awe by the possessors.
  • Extract from : « Afar in the Forest » by W.H.G. Kingston

Synonyms for reverential

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