saintlier
Closer to divine
Saintlier is the comparative form of saintly—more holy, more virtuous, more morally pure than another: She emerged from the ordeal somehow saintlier than before.
The word often carries a hint of irony, since claims to superior holiness invite skepticism: He acts saintlier than thou.
Dedicated to the divine
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- devoutDeeply religious, sincere
- piousFaithfully devoted to worship
reverent · sanctified · consecrated · hallowed · beatific · venerated · canonized · apostolic
Morally excellent, principled
- righteousMorally good, justified
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- honorableHaving high moral standards
upright · principled · just · good · altruistic · benevolent · charitable · selfless
Divinely pure and good
- heavenlyDivinely pleasant or blissful
- divineOf or from gods
- celestialOf the sky above
- seraphicAngelically pure and beautiful
radiant · resplendent · transcendent · glorified · luminous · otherworldly · sublime · exalted
Free from moral wrong
- chasteAbstaining from sexual activity
- unblemishedFree from any defect
- untaintedFree from contamination
- pristinePure and untouched
immaculate · unsullied · undefiled · wholesome · spotless · uncorrupted · sinless · clean
holy
Dedicated to the divine
pious · reverent · sanctified · consecrated · hallowed · beatific · venerated · canonized · apostolic · martyred
virtuous
Morally excellent, principled
honorable · upright · principled · just · good · altruistic · benevolent · charitable · selfless · compassionate
angelic
Divinely pure and good
seraphic · radiant · resplendent · transcendent · glorified · luminous · otherworldly · sublime · exalted · blessed
innocent
Free from moral wrong
- chasteAbstaining from sexual activity
- unblemishedFree from any defect
- untaintedFree from contamination
pristine · immaculate · unsullied · undefiled · wholesome · spotless · uncorrupted · sinless · clean · virginal