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reverential Definition

rev·er·en·tial (rev′ə rens̸həl)

adjective

showing or caused by reverence

Etymology: ML reverentialis

reverential Related Forms

rev′·er·en·tially adverb

reverential Synonyms

reverential

modif.

reverential Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • awe: An air of reverential awe attended the dead King.
  • silence: They may express faith in the Eucharist through manner, gesture, or reverential silence rather than verbally.
  • tone: Athletic fans recall in almost reverential tones the huge quantity of drink they shared with their visitors.
  • attitude: Mr Allan had come into our office at Westminster to moan about the Guardian's insufficiently reverential attitude to Tony Blair once too often.
  • hush: Every time a US delegate speaks on the floor of a conference room, a reverential hush descends.
  • approach: What has been described as the reverential approach to the revealed Word has typified all great revival preaching.

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: Athletic fans recall in almost reverential tones the huge quantity of drink they shared with their visitors.
  • too: Personally, I think people might be being just a little bit too reverential to the source material.
  • rather: In popular memory, This is Your Life stands as a rather reverential celebration of the famous.
  • very: However, it gave the service a very reverential feel and fitted well in a week where everything was solemn.
  • insufficiently: Mr Allan had come into our office at Westminster to moan about the Guardian's insufficiently reverential attitude to Tony Blair once too often.
  • so: We don't take the time anymore to be so reverential to places, we don't give them that respect.