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piously Antonyms

Opposite of piously

Because the opposite of piously shifts with each meaning, the 11 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a devoutly religious, reverent, or dutiful manner.

Usage Example

"The congregation bowed their heads and prayed impiously throughout the evening service."

Strongest
impiously
irreverently
profanely
Strong
blasphemously
sacrilegiously
ungodly

• adverb (Context 2)

In a sanctimonious, hypocritical, or self-righteous manner that makes a pretentious display of virtue.

Usage Example

"The official spoke sincerely about fiscal responsibility while quietly approving lavish expenses for his own office."

Strongest
sincerely
Strong
genuinely
humbly
honestly
modestly

Similar words to piously

Words similar to piously shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

sanctimoniously
devoutly
self-righteously
reverently
religiously
hypocritically
moralistically
prayerfully
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Piously. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/piously
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