godfearing
6 synonyms and 1 antonym for godfearing, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Following a god's rules mainly because you fear that god's power.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Formed from god and fearing; it is likely an alteration of Middle English goddfrihti (“god-fearing”, literally “god-frighty”) and god-friht (“god-fearing”), which gave modern English god-fright, from Old English godfyrht (“god-fearing”). Compare Old High German gotforht (“god-fearing”).
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