religious

adjective/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/CEFR B1

ধর্মীয়; ধর্মপ্রাণ

Meaning

Connected with religion, or believing strongly in one.

Example sentences

  • Eid is a religious festival.ঈদ একটি ধর্মীয় উৎসব।
  • Her grandmother was deeply religious.তার দাদি ছিলেন গভীরভাবে ধর্মপ্রাণ।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: spiritual, pious

Antonyms: secular

Similar words, and what each means

  • spiritual

    আধ্যাত্মিক, আত্মিক

    Relating to the human spirit rather than the body.

  • pious

    ধার্মিক, ভক্তিপরায়ণ

    Showing sincere respect for God through religious duty.

Other English words for “ধর্মীয়; ধর্মপ্রাণ”

  • devout

    Deeply religious and sincere in one's faith.

“religious” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • A festival is usually a named cultural or religious event like Eid or Puja, while a celebration is any happy occasion, such as a birthday party or a wedding.

    English Vocabulary for Festivals and Celebrations →

  • Loudspeakers at political meetings, weddings, shop openings and religious programmes run for hours.

    Sound Pollution →

  • It has no religious basis and has been illegal in Bangladesh since 1980, yet it survives under polite names like 'gift'.

    Dowry System →

Where this word is used

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  1. “religious” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • হতবুদ্ধিকর, বিভ্রান্তিকর
    • • ধর্মীয়; ধর্মপ্রাণ
    • • সম্মত হতে ইচ্ছুক, সহজে রাজি হয় এমন, নমনীয়
    • • অন্তর্বর্তী, সাময়িক
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    ধর্মীয়; ধর্মপ্রাণ — religious (adjective) — ধর্মীয়; ধর্মপ্রাণ. Connected with religion, or believing strongly in one.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “religious”?

    • • spiritual
    • • scrupulous
    • • thunderous
    • • unsharpened
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    spiritual — spiritual — আধ্যাত্মিক, আত্মিক. Relating to the human spirit rather than the body.

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