Saintly
['seɪntlɪ] or ['sentli]
Definition
(superl.) Like a saint; becoming a holy person.
Typed by Betsy
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Holy, devout, pious, religious, godly.
Editor: Simon
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Pure, holy, spiritual, heavenly-minded, pious, godly
ANT:Impious_impure, unholy, unspiritual, ungodly, carnal, foul, worldly,earthly-minded, sinful
Editor: Rochelle
Examples
- They painted Virgins enough, and popes enough and saintly scarecrows enough, to people Paradise, almost, and these things are all they did paint. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- MY BETH Sitting patient in the shadow Till the blessed light shall come, A serene and saintly presence Sanctifies our troubled home. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Seeing this did more for Jo than the wisest sermons, the saintliest hymns, the most fervent prayers that any voice could utter. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Edited by Faye