pious
Comparative
more pious
Superlative
most pious
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having strong faith in a religion and living according to it
- The pious man donated a significant portion of his income to support religious causes.
- Despite facing challenges, he remained pious and steadfast in his religious beliefs.
- The pious ritual was performed with great reverence and adherence to tradition.
- His pious lifestyle included daily prayers and charitable work for the community.
- She was known for her pious devotion, attending church services every week without fail.
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(of a wish or hope) sincere and well-intentioned, yet unrealistic or unlikely to be fulfilled
- His promise to eliminate poverty was dismissed as a pious hope.
- She clung to the pious belief that the feud would end peacefully.
- The idea that politics could be free of corruption is a pious dream.
- Their pious expectation of universal cooperation quickly unraveled.
- It's a pious wish to think the system will fix itself.