templelike
Having sacred architecture
Resembling or suggesting a temple in appearance, atmosphere, or character.
The word typically evokes grandeur, solemnity, or sacred qualities: The library's templelike columns and vaulted ceilings inspired reverence.
A templelike space feels set apart from ordinary surroundings, inviting contemplation or awe.
Having vertical supports
- symmetricalEven on all sides
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
- porticoColumned covered entryway
entablature · cornice · pilaster · facade · peristyle · ionic · architrave · fluting
Dedicated to the divine
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- divineOf or from gods
- hallowedMade or regarded holy
venerated · revered · blessed · sacrosanct · devotional · sacramental · transcendent · eternal
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- statelyGrand and imposing
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
resplendent · magnificent · sublime · impressive · lofty · awe-inspiring · towering · grandiose
Decayed structural remains
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
- zigguratsMesopotamian terraced temple structures
- ParthenonAncient Greek hilltop temple
Angkor · pagoda · ziggurat · archaeological · timeless · enduring · weathered · monolithic
columned
Having vertical supports
- symmetricalEven on all sides
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
portico · entablature · cornice · pilaster · facade · peristyle · ionic · architrave · fluting · stoa
holy
Dedicated to the divine
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- divineOf or from gods
hallowed · venerated · revered · blessed · sacrosanct · devotional · sacramental · transcendent · eternal · pure
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- statelyGrand and imposing
palatial · resplendent · magnificent · sublime · impressive · lofty · awe-inspiring · towering · grandiose · breathtaking
ruins
Decayed structural remains
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
- zigguratsMesopotamian terraced temple structures
Parthenon · Angkor · pagoda · ziggurat · archaeological · timeless · enduring · weathered · monolithic · ancestral
meditative
Inclined toward deep reflection
stillness · quietude · sanctuary · retreat · prayerful · introspective · centering · reflective · calming · cloistered
templelikehumble
Unassuming about oneself
domestic · plain · utilitarian · modest · ramshackle
temple, temporary, temporal, temples, contemplate, templum, contemplation, contemplative, temporality