English Explanatory Dictionary

reverential

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Showing or characterized by reverence; respectful.
noun
  1. Someone or something that is reverential.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɛvəˈɹɛnʃəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reverential.wav

Word forms

reverential more reverential most reverential reverentials

Etymology

From Medieval Latin reverentiālis, from Latin reverentia (“reverence”) + -ālis (adjectival suffix).

Synonyms

reverent

Antonyms

irreverential

Related words

irreverential

Derived words

reverentially reverentialness unreverential
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