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Synonyms and antonyms of sacred in English

sacred

adjective
These are words and phrases related to sacred. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of sacred.
Ethelred asked to be buried in sacred ground.

Synonyms

consecrated
hallowed
blessed
sanctified
holy

Antonyms

unconsecrated
profane
Salzburg is sacred to Mozart-lovers.

Synonyms

venerable
awe-inspiring
revered
The sacred books of the Essenes are contained in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Synonyms

religious
ecclesiastical
hieratic
church
scriptural
holy
Biblical
hallowed
divinely inspired

Antonyms

profane
secular
lay
temporal
 Synonyms for sacred from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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