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Difference Between Impious and Pious

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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

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