pious

Definition

  • adjective: deeply religious
  • adjective: marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
  • synonyms: righteous, devout, godly

Examples

  • I'm tired of hearing politicians making 'pious' pronouncements about their devotion to the people.

  • His speech contained no practical solutions, just the 'pious hope' that the war would end soon.

  • They lived a quiet, 'pious' life.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Who could refrain that had a heart to love and in that heart courage to make love known? (BELLS RING) How it does grieve Macbeth. Did he not straight, in pious rage, the two delinquents tear that were the slaves of drink? Was this not nobly done? Ay. 'Twould have angered any heart alive (..)
    2015 Macbeth