Synonyms of sacred

sacred

adjective

ˈsā-krəd 

1

as in holy

not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with

the sacred trust that exists between elected officials and the electorate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holy
• pure
• inviolable
• protected
• untouchable
• privileged
• sacrosanct
• unassailable
• hallowed
• secure
• immune
• exempt
• inviolate
• shielded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blasphemous
• irreverent
• profane
• sacrilegious

2

as in divine

of, relating to, or being God

a sacred name that must not be uttered in vain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divine
• holy
• heavenly
• blessed
• eternal
• blest
• supernatural
• godlike
• godly
• immortal
• supreme
• everlasting
• omnipotent
• omniscient
• almighty
• all-powerful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• human
• natural
• mortal

3

as in religious

of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion

a sacred chalice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• religious
• spiritual
• holy
• devotional
• liturgical
• ritual
• consecrated
• sacrosanct
• blest
• solemn
• sacramental
• sanctified
• blessed
• hallowed
• semisacred
• semireligious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secular
• profane
• nonreligious
• earthly
• terrestrial
• worldly
• mundane
• terrene

4

as in venerated

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God

the sacred bones of a saint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holy
• venerated
• liturgical
• revered
• consecrated
• religious
• sacral
• sacrosanct
• biblical
• blest
• ceremonial
• sanctified
• consecrate
• hallowed
• blessed
• spiritual
• ritual
• worshiped
• sacramental
• worshipped
• scriptural
• adored
• priestly
• enshrined
• glorified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unconsecrated
• unhallowed
• secular
• earthly
• desacralized
• nonreligious
• temporal
• deconsecrated
• mundane
• worldly
• unspiritual
• profane

5

as in venerable

deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age

the alumni procession at graduation is one of the college's most sacred traditions, dating back over a hundred years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• venerable
• venerated
• revered
• respected
• respectable
• hallowed
• reverend
• honorable
• reverenced
• distinguished
• honored
• worthy
• reputable
• admirable
• esteemed
• noble
• considered
• moral
• righteous
• estimable
• redoubtable
• good

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loose
• shameful
• bad
• dishonorable
• disgraceful
• infamous
• notorious
• disreputable
• immoral
• vile
• wicked
• shadowy
• sordid
• shady
• ignominious
• unsavory
• discreditable
• base
• dirty
• low
• wretched
• mean
• contemptible
• detestable
• despicable
• seamy

Examples of sacred in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s also considered a sacred site by many Indigenous people. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2024

To Māori, whales aren’t just majestic creatures, but sacred ancestors and the descendants of the ocean gods Hinemoana and Tangaroa, says Kahu, chairman of Whale Watch Kaikōura, Aotearoa New Zealand’s oldest whale watching business. —Alaa Elassar, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024

Social media is rife with videos of tourists hiking out of bounds onto sacred land, urinating on lava flows, or touching endangered wildlife. —Ely Brown, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024

The industry worked to push its products onto consumers through a system of generous public subsidies, regulatory capture, and an agricultural policy focused on flooding the market with cheap meat and dairy — all while keeping up the sacred American illusion of a free market. —Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024