reverential

Speech parts

1. reverential - Adjective

2. reverential - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Proceeding from, or expressing, reverence; having a reverent quality; reverent; as, reverential fear or awe.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

respectful venerating holy god-fearing pia good religious godly dedicated devoted sacred faithful pious humble polite
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Antonyms

godless bow-wow evil corrupt foul dirty
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Phrases with the word

less reverential

Anagrams

interleaver

Examples

A nation's life is about as long as its reverential memory. Whittaker Chambers

I am reverential to great stars. I don't want sexual congress with them. The writer in me reveres the artist in them. Camille Paglia

You learn history in school, and you have a reverential feeling toward it. But by being irreverent, it feels current. Benjamin Walker

Fire taps something ancient and vital in each of us, something both snarling and reverential. Caroline Paul

Further reading * citation William Saletan writes of Belfiore's book that "His tone is reverential and at times breathless, but he captures the agency’s essential virtues: boldness, creativity, agility, practicality and speed." Source: Internet

He describes their father as less reverential of blue-collar work than Donald expresses himself to be on the campaign trail: “When Freddy became a commercial airline pilot, his father called him a bus driver in the sky,” Oltchick recalled. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

reverendly reverendness reverent reverentiality reverentially reverentialness