blasphemous
1. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred (Freq. 1)
- blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath
- profane utterances against the Church
- it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on
• Syn:
profane, sacrilegious
• Similar to:
irreverent
• Derivationally related forms:
sacrilege (for: sacrilegious), sacrilegiousness (for: sacrilegious), profaneness (for: profane), blasphemy
2. characterized by profanity or cursing
- foul-mouthed and blasphemous
- blue language
- profane words
• Syn:
blue, profane
• Similar to:
dirty
• Derivationally related forms:
profaneness (for: profane), profanity (for: profane), blasphemy
|
|
