Definition for Holy:

• Consecrated, sacred; morally& spiritually perfect; belonging to, commissioned by, devoted to, God; of high moral excellence; ( n.) h. of hh., inner chamber of sanctuary in Jewish temple, separated by veil from h. place or outer chamber, ( fig.) innermost shrine; h. cross( of Christ); H. CITY; H. Cross day, festival of Exaltation of the Cross, Sep. 14; h.- day, religious festival; H. FAMILY; H. Ghost, Spirit, third person of the Godhead; H. GRAIL; H. Land, W. Palestine, esp. Judaea; H. OFFICE; h. ORDERS; H. ROMAN Empire; H. Thursday, ( prop.) Ascension Day, ( pop.) Thursday in H. Week; H. Saturday( in H. Week); h. water, water dedicated to h. uses, or blessed by a priest; H. Week( before Easter Sunday); H. Writ, h. writings collectively, esp. the Bible. [ old English]

Synonyms for Holy:

• adj.

  •angelic (adjective)
  • virtuous,
  • ethereal,
  • otherworldly,
  • radiant,
  • beatific,
  • celestial.
  •blessed (adjective)
  • adored,
  • beatified,
  • sacred.
  •celestial (adjective)
  • empyrean,
  • supernal,
  • supernatural,
  • immortal.
  •churchly (adjective)
  • ecclesiastical.
  •clerical (adjective)
  • ecclesiastic,
  • priestly,
  • sacerdotal,
  • ministerial.
  •devout (adjective)
  • zealous.
  •divine (adjective)
  • mystical,
  • unearthly,
  • omnipresent,
  • beautiful,
  • supreme,
  • glorious,
  • omniscient,
  • blissful.
  •heavenly (adjective)
  • paradisaical,
  • paradisiac,
  • paradisal,
  • paradisiacal,
  • extraterrestrial.
  •holy (adjective)
  • devoted,
  • prayerful,
  • upright,
  • chaste,
  • glorified,
  • saintlike,
  • faultless,
  • humble,
  • unworldly,
  • believing,
  • pure,
  • pious,
  • revered,
  • just,
  • venerated,
  • hallowed,
  • innocent,
  • seraphic,
  • perfect,
  • sanctified,
  • untainted,
  • reverent,
  • consecrated,
  • undefiled,
  • clean,
  • venerable,
  • dedicated,
  • immaculate,
  • faithful,
  • moral,
  • spotless.
  •ineffable (adjective)
  • unspeakable.
  •paradisaic (adjective)
  • paradisaic.
  •pious (adjective)
  • cultist,
  • christian,
  • superstitious,
  • dogmatic,
  • worshipful,
  • holier-than-thou,
  • dutiful,
  • obedient,
  • sanctimonious.

• n.

  •
  • ascetic,
  • observant,
  • orthodox.
  •
  • eternal,
  • almighty,
  • infinite,
  • omnipotent,
  • true,
  • good,
  • sanctify.
  •
  • respect.
  •holy (noun)
  • sanctum,
  • holy place.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • fanatical,
  • devoutly,
  • puritanical,
  • god-fearing,
  • sanctity,
  • pietistic,
  • holiness,
  • pietistical,
  • practicing.
  •
  • sacrosanct,
  • gracious,
  • religiously,
  • righteous,
  • devotee,
  • ghostly.
  •sacred
  • taboo.

Paraphrases for Holy:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    sacred.
  • Proper noun, singular
    sacred.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    saintly, heavenly, inviolable, helluva, revered, religious, holyl, ramadan, spiritual, goddamned, motherfucking.
  • Proper noun, singular
    bollocks, councils, TS, GS, holyl.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    motherfucking.
  • Interjection
    bollocks.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    sacrosanct, hallowed, solemn.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Saints.

Antonyms for Holy:

• adj.

  • all
    unholy.
  • angelic
    demonic, unkind, Fiendish, devilish.
  • blessed
    condemned, damned, disapproved, cursed.
  • celestial
    earthly, infernal, mortal, hellish.
  • devout
    unbelieving, insincere.
  • holy
    evil, wicked, irreverent, irreligious, unsacred, vile, sacrilegious, immoral, sinful, depraved.
  • Other antonyms:
    common, godless, abominable, mundane, deconsecrated, iniquitous, worldly, human, impure, natural, temporal, faithless, profanatory, unrighteous, miscreant, ungodly, polluted, backsliding, black, unfaithful, unspiritual, sinning.

Homophones for Holy:

• wholly.

Hyponym for Holy:

• n.

  • location
    place, spot, topographic point.