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impious

UK
/ˈɪm.pi.əs/
US
/ˈɪm.pi.əs/

Translations

impiousadjective
more impious
Comp.
most impious
Super.
UK
/ˈɪm.pi.əs/
US
/ˈɪm.pi.əs/
His impious remarks during the ceremony shocked the congregation.
Ses remarques impies pendant la cérémonie ont choqué l'assemblée.
Additional translations
sacrilègeSoutenu ; employé pour une irrévérence jugée offensante envers le sacré.
Synonyms
profane
ungodly
irreverent
blasphemous
disrespectful
sacrilegious
Antonyms
devout
religious
pious

Definitions

impiousadjective
Lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a deity or religious practices.
His impious remarks during the ceremony shocked the congregation.
Wickedly irreverent or profane; showing contempt for what is sacred.
The ruler's impious deeds earned him the condemnation of the clergy.
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