pious

Meanings

Adjective

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
- "pious readings"

Adj

Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
Relating to religion or religious works.
Insisting on or making a show of one's own virtue, especially in comparison to others; sanctimonious, condescending, judgmental.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pīus (“pious, dutiful, blessed, kind, devout”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“pure”). Cognate with Old English fǣle (“faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved”). More at feal.

Synonyms

devout, dutiful, godly, observant, religious, reverent, reverential

Antonyms

impious, independent, profane

Scrabble Score: 7

pious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

pious is a valid Words With Friends word