saintly
Like a halo-wearer
Saintly describes someone who exhibits the virtues associated with saints—exceptional patience, kindness, moral purity, or self-sacrifice.
The word often carries a note of admiration or gentle irony: She had the saintly patience to sit through his endless complaints.
A saintly demeanor suggests calm benevolence; a saintly life implies devotion to others over self.
Morally good, justified
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- charitableGiving to those needing
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- selflessConcerned with others' welfare
altruistic · noble · devout · exemplary · incorruptible · moral · humble · merciful
Supreme angelic order
- cherubimHebrew plural for certain angels
- heavenlyDivinely pleasant or blissful
- divineOf or from gods
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
celestial · beatific · transcendent · radiance · halo · glorified · resplendent · illuminated
Worthy of reverence
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- canonizationOfficial declaration of sainthood
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
relic · shrine · martyr · beatification · monastery · chapel · prayer · piety
Free from moral wrong
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- unblemishedFree from any defect
- chasteAbstaining from sexual activity
- untaintedFree from contamination
spotless · undefiled · unsullied · wholesome · virginal · sinless · uncorrupted · unstained
righteous
Morally good, justified
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- charitableGiving to those needing
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
selfless · altruistic · noble · devout · exemplary · incorruptible · moral · humble · merciful · pious
seraphim
Supreme angelic order
ethereal · celestial · beatific · transcendent · radiance · halo · glorified · resplendent · illuminated · hallowed
sacred
Worthy of reverence
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- canonizationOfficial declaration of sainthood
- venerationProfound admiring respect
pilgrimage · relic · shrine · martyr · beatification · monastery · chapel · prayer · piety · reverence
innocent
Free from moral wrong
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- unblemishedFree from any defect
- chasteAbstaining from sexual activity
untainted · spotless · undefiled · unsullied · wholesome · virginal · sinless · uncorrupted · unstained · guileless
- sacredholy, sacred, sacredness, holiness, divine
- innocenceinnocent, innocence, purity, pure, blameless
- kind traitskind, caring, compassionate, nurturing, tender
- virtuousvirtuous, righteous, moral, upright, pure
- sacred adjectivesdivine, holy, blessed, sacred, sanctified
- perfectionperfect, flawless, faultless, impeccable, perfection
saintlyungodly
Wicked or outrageous
unholy · profane · impious · sacrilegious · godless
saintlyworldly
Experienced in practical affairs
secular · unspiritual · earthly · materialistic · carnal
- Saint Patrick's DayIrish cultural holiday
- patience of a saintExceptional capacity for endurance
- Saint VincentEastern Caribbean island nation
- patron saintHoly figure guarding devotees
- Saint BernardLarge Swiss rescue breed
- Saint PatrickIreland's patron evangelist
saint, sainted, sainthood, saintliness, saintlike, saintlier, saintliest