Synonyms & related words for saintly

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of saintly — including saintlike, sainted, beatific, pious, beatified, angelic. 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 saintly

Explore words related to saintly — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include saintliness, angelical, saintdom, sainthood, holier, holily, hierolatry, saints. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for saintly

Common synonyms for saintly include saintlike, sainted, beatific, pious, beatified, angelic, canonized, sanctified — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does saintly come from?

The word saintly breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root saint-, from Latin sanctus (“holy, sacred”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.