Definition of religious

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • religious is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • religious is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • religious is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of religious


  • concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church (adjective)

    Examples

    1. religious texts
    2. a member of a religious order

    Synonyms

    1. spiritual
  • a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience (noun)
  • extremely scrupulous and conscientious (adjective)

    Examples

    1. religious in observing the rules of health
  • having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a religious man
    2. religious attitude
  • of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows ()

    Examples

    1. the religious or regular clergy conducts the service

See definition of religious in Merriam Webster