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- Dictionaryim·pi·ous/ˈimpēəs/
adjective
- 1. not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god: "the emperor's impious attacks on the Church"
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The meaning of IMPIOUS is not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent. How to use impious in a sentence.
adjective. formal uk / ˈɪm.paɪ.əs / us / ˈɪm.pi.əs / Add to word list. showing no respect, especially for God or religion. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Religious concepts: holiness. beatitude. blessed. bread. hallowed. holily. karmic. man cannot live by bread alone idiom. martyrdom. messianic. numinous. otherworldly. piety. profane.
To be impious is to be disrespectful of god or duty. When someone is being impious they are doing things that their church, synagogue, temple, mosque, school principal, government or parents would find unacceptable. When you don’t show reverence for religion or god, you are impious.
If you describe someone as impious, you mean that they show a lack of respect for religious things.
Define impious. impious synonyms, impious pronunciation, impious translation, English dictionary definition of impious. adj. 1. Lacking reverence; not pious. 2. Lacking due respect or dutifulness: impious toward one's parents. im′pi·ous·ly adv. im′pi·ous·ness n.
Lacking due respect or dutifulness. Impious toward one's parents. American Heritage. Not pious. Wiktionary. Synonyms: undutiful. unfaithful. undevout. iniquitous. godless. blasphemous. unholy. ungodly. sinful. irreverent. irreligious. Antonyms: pious. holy. religious. Origin of Impious. From Latin impius in- not in– 1 pius dutiful.
IMPIOUS meaning: feeling or showing a lack of respect for God not pious.
Impious definition: not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.. See examples of IMPIOUS used in a sentence.
Definition of impious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for IMPIOUS: atheistical, atheistic, sacrilegious, blasphemous, secular, irreverent, pagan, profane; Antonyms of IMPIOUS: pious, reverent, religious, holy, devout, godly, saintly, worshipful.
