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- Dictionaryreverent/ˈrɛv(ə)rənt/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing deep and solemn respect: "a reverent silence"
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adjective. uk / ˈrev. ə r. ə nt / us / ˈrev.ɚ. ə nt / Add to word list. showing great respect and admiration: A reverent silence fell over the crowd. Opposite. irreverent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Showing respect and admiration. admiration. admire. admiringly. approvingly. forelock. freedom. fulsomely. fulsomeness. glorify.
When you have great awe and respect for someone or something, and you show it by respectfully worshiping that person, thing, deity, or musical group, you are being reverent.
The meaning of REVERENT is expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful. How to use reverent in a sentence.
If you describe someone's behaviour as reverent, you mean that they are showing great respect for a person or thing. ...the reverent hush of a rapt audience. Ellen looks almost reverent.
adjective. us / ˈrev.ɚ. ə nt / uk / ˈrev. ə r. ə nt / Add to word list. showing great respect and admiration: A reverent silence fell over the crowd. Opposite. irreverent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Showing respect and admiration. admiration. admire. admiringly. approvingly. deify. forelock. freedom. fulsomely. fulsomeness.
Define reverent. reverent synonyms, reverent pronunciation, reverent translation, English dictionary definition of reverent. adj. Marked by, feeling, or expressing reverence. rev′er·ent·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Reverent definition: feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful. See examples of REVERENT used in a sentence.
Definition of reverent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Adjective. Filter. adjective. Feeling, showing, or characterized by reverence. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: godly. worshipful. religious. humble. pious. dutiful. devout. solemn. reverential. venerational. Antonyms: irreverent. Origin of Reverent.
Britannica Dictionary definition of REVERENT. [more reverent; most reverent] formal. : showing a lot of respect : very respectful. a reverent crowd of worshippers. a reverent tone of voice. — opposite irreverent. — reverently. adverb. They all spoke of her reverently. REVERENT meaning: showing a lot of respect very respectful.
