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adjective
- 1. showing a lack of respect for God or religion: "the emperor's impious attacks on the Church"
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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.
: not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent. impiously adverb. Synonyms. blasphemous. irreverent. profane. sacrilegious. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of impious in a Sentence. He was fearful of seeming impious. an impious act that horrified their pious mother.
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.
2 meanings: 1. lacking piety or reverence for a god; ungodly 2. lacking respect; undutiful.... Click for more definitions.
Impious definition: not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.. See examples of IMPIOUS used in a sentence.
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.
adjective. Not pious. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. 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
Definition of impious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
IMPIOUS meaning: feeling or showing a lack of respect for God not pious.
It describes actions, beliefs, or expressions that are considered disrespectful, irreverent, or contrary to religious principles or beliefs. Impious behavior can range from openly mocking or defying religious traditions to simply neglecting or disregarding religious practices and obligations.
