Standard Lemma guide

impious

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɪmpi.əs/
  • /ɪmˈpaɪəs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 M P AY1 AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not pious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blasphemous, undevout, ungodly, unholy, unpious, common, impious, impure, mishallowed, profane, unhallowed

Antonyms: pious, Allah-fearing, devout, devoutful, frum, godfearing, heavenly-minded, inward, godly, observant, piteous, practicing, religionary, sainted, sanctimonious

2

adj

Meaning 2

Lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impertinent, insolent, irreverent, audacious, bold, get wise, bold-faced, bold as brass, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, chutzpadik, cocket, cute, dicacious, facey, familiar, flippant, flip, forward, fresh, impious, impudent, malapert, pert, petulant, sassy, saucy

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

lacking piety or reverence for a god

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: pious

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

lacking due respect or dutifulness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • impious toward one's parents
  • an undutiful son

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: undutiful

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin impius.

Across languages

Translations

42 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: нечестив (nečestiv) — not pious
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無信仰的 /无信仰的 (wúxìnyǎng de) — not pious
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不虔誠 /不虔诚 (bù qiánchéng) — not pious
  • Czech: bezbožný — not pious
  • Esperanto: malpia — not pious
  • Finnish: jumalaton — not pious
  • French: impie — not pious
  • German: pietätlos — not pious
  • Hindi: अधर्मी (adharmī) — not pious
  • Indonesian: keparat — not pious
  • Irish: aindiaga — not pious
  • Irish: éagráifeach — not pious
  • Japanese: 不信心な (fushinjin na) — not pious
  • Latin: nefastus — not pious
  • Latin: impius — not pious
  • Lithuanian: bedieviškas — not pious
  • Portuguese: ímpio — not pious
  • Russian: нечести́вый (nečestívyj) — not pious
  • Russian: безбо́жный (bezbóžnyj) — not pious
  • Spanish: impío — not pious
  • Swedish: ogudaktig — not pious
  • Swedish: gudlös — not pious
  • Bulgarian: безбожен (bezbožen) — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不恭 (bùgōng) — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不敬 (bùjìng) — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Finnish: jumalaton — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • French: impie — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • German: pietätlos — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐍆𐌲𐌿𐌸𐍃 (afguþs) — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Ancient Greek: ἄθεος (átheos) — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Hindi: अधर्मी (adharmī) — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Indonesian: durhaka — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Irish: aindiaga — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Irish: éagráifeach — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Japanese: 不敬な (fukei na) — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Latin: impius — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Lithuanian: nepagarbus — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Portuguese: ímpio — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Russian: нечести́вый (nečestívyj) — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Russian: безбо́жный (bezbóžnyj) — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Russian: непочти́тельный (nepočtítelʹnyj) — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god
  • Tagalog: lapastangan — lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god