Synonyms of the word

pious

• adj. Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.

devotional

• n. A piece of music or writing about or pertaining to devotion.
• adj. (usually religious) Of or pertaining to devotion or worship.

devout

• adj. Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion;…
• adj. (archaic) Expressing devotion or piety.
• adj. Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
• n. (obsolete) A devotee.
• n. (obsolete) A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.

god-fearing

• adj. Alternative form of God-fearing.

godly

• adj. Of or pertaining to a god.
• adj. Devoted to a god or God; devout; righteous.
• adj. Gloriously good.
• adv. In a godly manner; piously; devoutly; righteously.

holier-than-thou

• adj. sanctimonious, self-righteously, or hypocritically pious.

pharisaic

• adj. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
• adj. (chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.
• adj. Self-righteous.

pharisaical

• adj. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
• adj. (chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning; self-righteous,…

pietistic

• adj. Pertaining to pietism, especially that associated with Luther and his followers; excessively pious.

pietistical

• adj. pietistic.

prayerful

• adj. That prays frequently; characterised by prayer, devout, reverent.

religious

• adj. Concerning religion.
• adj. Committed to the practice of religion.
• adj. Highly dedicated, as one would be to a religion.
• n. A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

reverent

• adj. showing respect or reverence; respectful.

sacred

• adj. Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated;…
• adj. Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular.
• adj. Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics.
• adj. Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence,…
• adj. Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
• adj. (followed by the preposition "to") Consecrated; dedicated; devoted.
• adj. (archaic) Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of sacre.

sanctimonious

• adj. Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
• adj. (archaic) Holy, devout.

self-righteous

• adj. piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.

unworldly

• adj. Of or relating to the spiritual as opposed to the material.
• adj. Unconcerned with secular matters.
• adj. Lacking sophistication.

virtuous

• adj. Full of virtue, having excellent moral character.

worshipful

• adj. Tending to worship; showing reverence.
• adj. (Britain) Used as respectful form of address in the name of a livery company.