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reverential
What does reverential mean?
reverential (adjective): feeling or manifesting veneration.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce reverential?
/ˌɹɛvəˈɹɛnʃəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does reverential come from?
From Medieval Latin reverentiālis, from Latin reverentia (“reverence”) + -ālis (adjectival suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of reverential?
Words related to reverential
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “reverential” mean?
passing or disappearing with time
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honest, frank and straightforward
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country-styled or pastoral; rural
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feeling or manifesting veneration
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Which word is closest in meaning to “reverential”?
respectful
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hereditary
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disruptive
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despicable
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