pious C2+ Topic:Religion & Belief US /ˈpaɪəs/ UK /ˈpaɪəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj devoutly religious, or hypocritically virtuous She led a quiet, pious life of prayer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · devoutly religious, or... devoutreligiousreverentgodlysaintlysanctimoniousholy ↔ Opposites impiousirreligiousprofaneirreverent Word family Forms piously Derived forms piouslypiousness Related forms pietypityexpiate Common collocations pious jew Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Latin pius ('dutiful, devout, conscientious'), of uncertain ultimate origin, perhaps from Proto-Italic *pīwos. pius Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Religion & Belief External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpaɪəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpaɪəs/ ## Meanings 1. devoutly religious, or hypocritically virtuous ## Examples - She led a quiet, pious life of prayer. ## Synonyms - devout - religious - reverent - godly - saintly - sanctimonious - holy ## Antonyms - impious - irreligious - profane - irreverent ## Derived Forms - piously - piousness ## Related Forms - piety - pity - expiate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: pius ## Etymology From Latin pius ('dutiful, devout, conscientious'), of uncertain ultimate origin, perhaps from Proto-Italic *pīwos. ## AI Etymology Pious comes from Latin pius ('dutiful, devout, conscientious'), of uncertain ultimate origin, perhaps from Proto-Italic *pīwos. The etymological trail includes Latin pius. As an adjective, pious means devoutly religious, or hypocritically virtuous. The same family is visible in derived forms such as piously and piousness and related forms such as piety, pity, and expiate. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin. ## Topics - Religion & Belief markdown