Synonyms for
Sacred
Definition
Connected with God or a god or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- sacred text
- sacred ground
- sacred duty
- sacred place
- sacred object
- sacred site
- sacred vows
Word family
noun sacredness
adverb sacredly
Usage note
Often used to describe things related to religion or deeply respected. Avoid using 'sacred' for things that are merely important but not revered.
Example sentences
- The sacred book is read during religious ceremonies.
- The Hindus consider the cow to be sacred.
- The Native Americans believed that the mountains were sacred.
- The ancient Greeks believed that the olive tree was sacred to the goddess Athena.
- The sacred music filled the church with a peaceful aura.
Quotes
The most sacred place dwells within our heart, where dreams are born and secrets sleep, a mystical refuge of darkness and light, fear and conquest, adventure and discovery, challenge and transformation. Our heart speaks for our soul every moment while we are alive.
The sea is the universal sewer where all kinds of pollution end up, such as sewage, oil, plastics, dead animals, and radioactive waste. The ocean also has been turned into a cemetery for sacred artifacts and human remains.
The sacred is that which inspires awe, the aweful. The common response to the sacred throughout history is silence, wonder, and then praise. There are many things that can be sacred: a place, a time, a text, a person, a community, an experience, an object, a symbol, a ritual, a gesture.