devout

[dih-vout] / dɪˈvaʊt /

ADJECTIVE

sincerely believing; devoted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adoring ardent faithful fervent passionate pious religious sincere zealous

WEAK

adherent deep earnest fervid genuine godly goody two-shoes goody-goody heartfelt holy intense orthodox pietistic prayerful profound reverent revering serious venerating worshiping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic cold cool dishonest disloyal dispassionate frigid indifferent irreligious unenthusiastic unexcited

WEAK

insincere unbelieving

Example Sentences

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Liquori, who is 65 and lives in North Haven, Conn., retired from a career raising funds for a religious order and considers himself a devout Catholic, he said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

While OpenAI pulled ahead with consumers, Anthropic’s Claude tool developed a devout following among coders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Erdogan, a devout Muslim and graduate of a clerical school, has previously said he aims to raise a "pious generation".

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Avengers: Doomsday, where he'll make his full debut, will show whether the superhero universe can still attract more casual cinemagoers alongside devout fans.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Indeed, to the devout, God could be found, hidden within the void and the infinite.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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