sacred

adjectives

concerned with religion or religious purposes

"sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"

sacred

is derived from

sacredness

antonym

profane

is similar to

devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity

"divine worship"; "divine liturgy"

divine

is similar to

too sacred to be uttered

"the ineffable name of the Deity"

ineffable, unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable

is similar to

imparting a divine influence on the mind and soul

inspirational

is similar to

must be kept sacred

inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanct

is similar to

evincing the presence of a deity

"a numinous wood"; "the most numinous moment in the Mass"

numinous

is similar to

resembling something that is religious

quasi-religious

is similar to

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

"religious texts"; "a member of a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs"

religious, spiritual

is similar to

worthy of adoration or reverence

reverend, sublime

is similar to

of or relating to sacred rites

"sacral laws"

sacral

is similar to

forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

taboo, tabu

see also

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

"pious readings"

pious

worthy of respect or dedication

"saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

sacred

is derived from

sacredness

is similar to

having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

"a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"

worthy

made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use

"a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"

consecrated, sacred, sanctified

is derived from

sacredness

worthy of religious veneration

"the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"

hallowed, sacred

is derived from

sacredness

(often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person

"a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"

sacred

is derived from

sacredness

is similar to

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

"a dedicated dancer"; "dedicated teachers"; "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A.Lincoln

dedicated