impious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪmpiəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɪmpiəs, ɪmˈpaɪ-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im′pē əs, im pī′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
im•pi•ous /ˈɪmpiəs, ɪmˈpaɪ-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not pious;
    lacking reverence or respect for God or religion;
    irreligious.
im•pi•ous•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
im•pi•ous  (im′pē əs, im pī′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not pious or religious;
    lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.;
    irreligious;
    ungodly.
  2. disrespectful.
  • Latin impius.  See  im-2, pious
  • 1565–75
im′pi•ous•ly, adv. 
im′pi•ous•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sacrilegious, blasphemous, irreverent.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
impious / ˈɪmpɪəs ɪmˈpaɪəs/
  1. lacking piety or reverence for a god; ungodly
  2. lacking respect; undutiful
ˈimpiouslyˈimpiousness
'impious' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blaspheme - blasphemous - blasphemy - godly - holy - impiety - irreverent - profane - religious - sacrilegious - ungodly - unhallowed - unholy - wicked

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