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sacred

[sey-krid] / ˈseɪ krɪd /
ADJECTIVE
holy, blessed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cherished divine hallowed religious revered solemn spiritual
WEAK
angelic consecrated enshrined godly numinous pious pure sacramental saintly sanctified unprofane venerable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
irreligious
WEAK
lay open profane ungodly unholy unprotected unsacred vulnerable
ADJECTIVE
protected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sacrosanct
WEAK
dedicated defended guarded immune inviolable inviolate invulnerable secure shielded untouchable
Antonyms
WEAK
irreligious lay open profane ungodly unholy unprotected unsacred vulnerable

Example Sentences

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Discarding all of those sacred texts “was heartbreaking,” he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The Vatican itself has not spoken on the matter, but in 2016 did set out its position to recommend that the bodies of the deceased are buried in cemeteries or other sacred places.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

These sites are not graveyards, built for sacred rest.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Buy low, sell high seems like timeless advice, but if recent years have taught us anything, it’s that nothing is sacred.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Both islands were ever after sacred to her, and she was called Cytherea or the Cyprian as often as by her proper name.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton