heavenward
Up toward divinity
Heavenward means toward heaven or the sky.
The word works as both adverb and adjective: She gazed heavenward, a heavenward glance.
It can be literal—describing physical upward movement—or spiritual, suggesting direction toward the divine.
The variant heavenwards is also used, particularly in British English.
Toward a higher position
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- soarAscend to heights
- ascendMove upward
- riseMove to higher position
climb · airborne · flight · clouds · firmament · zenith · above · aloft
Deliverance from harm
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- afterlifeExistence beyond mortality
- eternityBoundless temporal existence
- paradiseIdeal, blissful place
divine · angelic · transcendent · celestial · seraphic · cherubic · empyrean · elysian
Seeking to achieve
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- reachingExtending toward something
dreaming · hoping · aiming · seeking · elevating · transcending · ascending · rising
Address to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- supplicationHumble plea for help
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- pietySincere religious devotion
devotion · praise · adoration · meditation · contemplation · invocation · offering · gratitude
upward
Toward a higher position
rise · climb · airborne · flight · clouds · firmament · zenith · above · aloft · aerial
salvation
Deliverance from harm
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- afterlifeExistence beyond mortality
- eternityBoundless temporal existence
paradise · divine · angelic · transcendent · celestial · seraphic · cherubic · empyrean · elysian · beatific
aspiring
Seeking to achieve
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
reaching · dreaming · hoping · aiming · seeking · elevating · transcending · ascending · rising · climbing
prayer
Address to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- supplicationHumble plea for help
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
piety · devotion · praise · adoration · meditation · contemplation · invocation · offering · gratitude · blessing
looking
Using eyes to observe
- glancingLooking briefly or obliquely
- peeringStudying something with concentration
- staringGazing without break
eyes · face · turned · lifted · raised · tilted · craning · watching · beholding · contemplating
heavenwardearthward
Toward the ground
downward · groundward · down · below · earthbound