irreligious C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ UK /ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj indifferent or hostile to religion He led a thoroughly irreligious life, scorning all ritual. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · indifferent or hostile to... ungodlyimpiousprofanegodlesssecularunbelieving ↔ Opposites religiouspiousdevout Word family Derived forms irreligiouslyirreligiousnessirreligion Related forms religiousreligion Etymology AI details From Latin irreligiosus 'impious', from in- 'not' plus religiosus 'religious', from religio 'reverence, religious obligation'. irreligiosus Latin religio Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # irreligious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ ## Meanings 1. indifferent or hostile to religion ## Examples - He led a thoroughly irreligious life, scorning all ritual. ## Synonyms - ungodly - impious - profane - godless - secular - unbelieving ## Antonyms - religious - pious - devout ## Derived Forms - irreligiously - irreligiousness - irreligion ## Related Forms - religious - religion ## Roots and Affixes - Root: irreligiosus - Root: religio ## Etymology From Latin irreligiosus 'impious', from in- 'not' plus religiosus 'religious', from religio 'reverence, religious obligation'. ## AI Etymology Irreligious is from Latin irreligiosus 'impious', from in- 'not' plus religiosus 'religious', from religio 'reverence, religious obligation'. Important recorded forms include irreligiosus (Latin) and religio (Latin). The current sense covers indifferent or hostile to religion. The wider family includes derived forms such as irreligiously, irreligiousness, and irreligion and related words such as religious and religion. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown