Definitions

born-again

[bawrn-uh-gen, -uh-geyn] / ˈbɔrn əˌgɛn, -əˌgeɪn /

ADJECTIVE

converted

Synonyms

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transformed

STRONG

changed indoctrinated reformed

ADJECTIVE

godly

Synonyms

WEAK

angelic celestial charismatic deific devout divine god-fearing good holy pietistic pious prayerful righteous saintlike saintly virtuous

Antonyms

WEAK

godless hellish impious irreligious sacrilegious sinful ungodly wicked

ADJECTIVE

pious

Synonyms

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devout righteous saintly sanctimonious

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clerical devoted divine ecclesiastical godly goody-goody orthodox prayerful priestly reverent sacred spiritual

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bad

WEAK

atheist impious irreligious sinful wicked

ADJECTIVE

reformed

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STRONGEST

rehabilitated

STRONG

converted improved redeemed

WEAK

gone straight reborn righteous turned over a new leaf

Antonyms

WEAK

degenerated deteriorated preserved

ADJECTIVE

religious

Synonyms

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doctrinal holy sacred sectarian theological

STRONG

devotional divine pontifical

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canonical churchly clerical deistic ecclesiastical ministerial orthodox priestly sacerdotal sacrosanct scriptural supernatural theistic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

irreligious irreverent lay secular unholy unsacred

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agnostic atheistic erring ungodly

Example Sentences

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The 21-year-old describes himself as a "born-again Christian" and says his religion is the most important thing in his life.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Carter was a born-again evangelical Christian as well as a Democrat.

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2024

Her comedy may not be for everyone, though, like the family of her new boyfriend, whom she described as a born-again Christian.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

Just over 20% of Trump’s Iowa supporters in 2016 self-reported as evangelicals or born-again Christians; evangelicals made up 53% of his supporters in 2024 Iowa polling....

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

“Let’s say grace,” he said with his born-again smile.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

born-again

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