Synonyms & related words for pious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pious — including devout, prayerful, pietistic, saintly, religious, worshipful. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pious

Explore words related to pious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include piousness, indevout, piety, pietistical, pietistically, piously, devoutness, holier. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for pious

Common synonyms for pious include devout, prayerful, pietistic, saintly, religious, worshipful, reverent, godly — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does pious come from?

The word pious breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pi-, from Latin pius (“dutiful, devout”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.