unreligious C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌʌnrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ UK /ˌʌnrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ See IPA manual Freq #207199 Meanings 1 adj not believing in, practicing, or showing an interest in religion Although his family attended church, he remained unreligious. 2 adj not connected with or based on religion The group chose an unreligious ceremony for the occasion. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not believing in,... nonreligiousirreligioussecular 2 adj · not connected with or based... secularnonsectarianlay ↔ Opposites religiousdevoutpious Word family Derived forms unreligiouslyunreligiousness Related forms religionreligioussecular Etymology Formed in English from the negative prefix un- and religious, ultimately from Latin religiosus, meaning 'devout' or 'connected with religion.' Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unreligious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ **Frequency rank:** 207199 ## Meanings 1. not believing in, practicing, or showing an interest in religion 2. not connected with or based on religion ## Examples - Although his family attended church, he remained unreligious. - The group chose an unreligious ceremony for the occasion. ## Synonyms - nonreligious - irreligious - secular ## Antonyms - religious - devout - pious ## Derived Forms - unreligiously - unreligiousness ## Related Forms - religion - religious - secular ## Etymology Formed in English from the negative prefix un- and religious, ultimately from Latin religiosus, meaning 'devout' or 'connected with religion.' ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown