reverential
reverential · more reverential · most reverential
Showing or characterized by reverenceShowing or characterized by reverence; respectful.
US/ˌɹɛvəˈɹɛnʃəl/
Meaning
1 sensesShowing or characterized by reverence; respectful.
More definitions
- feeling or manifesting veneration
Origin
From Medieval Latin reverentiālis, from Latin reverentia (“reverence”) + -ālis (adjectivalFrom Medieval Latin reverentiālis, from Latin reverentia (“reverence”) + -ālis (adjectival suffix).
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Forms
more reverential, most reverential| Comparative | more reverential Lesson |
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| Superlative | most reverential Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- feeling or manifesting veneration:respectfulvenerating
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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