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Synonyms of atheist

8 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for atheist is nullifidian. Other synonyms of atheist are positive atheist, strong atheist, gnostic atheist, weak atheist and nontheist. The opposite of atheist is theist.

Synonyms and similar words for atheist

nounA person who does not believe in deities or gods.

  • nullifidianSynonym of atheist (“a person who does not believe in deities or gods”).

nounA person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be...

  • positive atheistA person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.
  • strong atheistA person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.
  • gnostic atheistSynonym of hard atheist.

nounA person who doubts the existence of deities (therefore, an agnostic may be considered an atheist).

  • weak atheistSynonym of atheist (“a person who doubts the existence of deities”).

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Opposite of atheist

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  • theistOne who believes in the existence of a god or gods.

Meaning of atheist

  1. noun A person who does not believe in deities or gods.
  2. noun A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.
  3. noun A person who doubts the existence of deities (therefore, an agnostic may be considered an atheist).

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Questions about synonyms of atheist

What is another word for atheist?
Atheist has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as nullifidian, positive atheist, strong atheist, gnostic atheist, weak atheist, nontheist, atheitard and gaytheist.
What is the opposite of atheist?
The opposite of atheist is theist.
What does atheist mean?
Atheist means a person who does not believe in deities or gods.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: atheist (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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