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reverent

adj · 3 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • Canada, UK, US: /ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹənt/
  • Canada, UK, US: /ˈɹɛv.ɹənt/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈɹev.ə.ɹənt/
  • Australian: /ˈɹev.ɹənt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: R EH1 V ER0 AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reverential

Antonyms: irreverent, unreverent

2

adjective

Meaning 2

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • maintained a reverent silence

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: irreverent

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

showing great reverence for god

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a godly man
  • leading a godly life

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: godly, worshipful

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English reverent, from Middle French reverent (from Old French reverent) and its etymon Latin reverēns. By surface analysis, revere + -ent.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: почтителен (počtitelen) — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Catalan: reverent — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Czech: uctivý — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • French: pieux — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • German: ehrerbietig — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Ancient Greek: εὐσεβής (eusebḗs) — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Irish: urramach — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Irish: ómósach — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Latin: reverens — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Persian: مکرم (mokarrem) — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Russian: почти́тельный (počtítelʹnyj) — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Spanish: reverente — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Swedish: vördnadsfull — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Turkish: saygılı — showing respect or reverence; respectful
  • Ukrainian: шанобливий (šanoblyvyj) — showing respect or reverence; respectful