Impious vs. Pious — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Impious and Pious
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Definitions
Impious
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Pious
Earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; reverent or devout
A pious nun.
Impious
Lacking reverence; not pious.
Pious
Showing or characterized by religious devotion
Pious observance.
Impious
Lacking due respect or dutifulness
Impious toward one's parents.
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Pious
Expressive of or used in religious devotion; devotional
Pious readings.
Impious
Not pious.
Pious
Done for the benefit of others or with the intention of encouraging good
Practicers of the noble lie and the pious fraud.
Impious
Lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god.
Pious
Sincere but wishful or far-fetched
A pious hope that the new method will work.
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Impious
Not pious; wanting piety; irreligious; irreverent; ungodly; profane; wanting in reverence for the Supreme Being; as, an impious deed; impious language.
When vice prevails, and impious men bear away,The post of honor is a private station.
Pious
Self-righteous or sanctimonious
Pious denunciations of sexual harassment.
Impious
Lacking piety or reverence for a god
Pious
(Archaic) Professing or exhibiting traditional morality; dutiful.
Impious
Lacking due respect or dutifulness;
Impious toward one's parents
An undutiful son
Pious
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.
Impious
Lacking piety and reverence for a god
Pious
Relating to religion or religious works.
Pious
Insisting on or making a show of one's own virtue, especially in comparison to others; sanctimonious, condescending, judgmental.
Pious
Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly.
Where was the martial brother's pious care?
Pious
Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds.
Pious
Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity;
Pious readings
Pious
Devoutly religious;
A god-fearing and law-abiding people