saintly
/ˈseɪntli/
saintly adjective: like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.
Adjective
saintly (comparative saintlier, superlative saintliest)
saintly meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
saintly in Tamil
- புனிதருக்குரிய, திருத்தொண்டர் போன்ற, அடியாரின் பண்புடைய, புனிதரின் இயல்புவாய்ந்த, அகத்தூய்மை வாய்ந்த, புனிதமாமன
saintly in Urdu
- saintly
- ایزدی ezidī
saintly in Bengali
- সাধুতুল্য
saintly in Malayalam
- വിശുദ്ധിയുള്ള, സാധുസ്വഭാവമുള്ള, പവിത്രമായ, വിമലമായ
More languagesFewer languages
- saintly in Pashto
- زبرګ zbërg
Synonyms of saintly
Forms of saintly
| comparative | saintlier |
|---|---|
| superlative | saintliest |
Origin of saintly
From Middle English *saintli (suggested by seyntly (adverb)), equivalent to saint + -ly. Compare saintlike.
Words formed from saintly
Questions about saintly
- What does saintly mean?
- Saintly means like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.
- What is saintly in Tamil?
- Saintly in Tamil is புனிதருக்குரிய, திருத்தொண்டர் போன்ற, அடியாரின் பண்புடைய. See Saintly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is saintly?
- Saintly is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce saintly?
- Saintly is pronounced /ˈseɪntli/.
Words near saintly in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: saintly (page history and authors); saintly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ایزدی (Urdu) (page history and authors); saintly (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); saintly (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); زبرګ (Pashto) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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