Synonyms of ecclesiastical
7 similar words · 7 opposite words
Another word for ecclesiastical is ecclesiastic. Other synonyms of ecclesiastical are ecclesial, churchly, churchy and churchlike. The opposite of ecclesiastical is nonecclesiastical.
Synonyms and similar words for ecclesiastical
adjectiveOf or pertaining to the church.
- churchicalPertaining to or characteristic of church; ecclesiastical.
- churchlikeResembling or befitting a church or a worship service.
- churchlyPertaining to or relating to the church, its government, forms, or ceremonies; ecclesiastical.
- ecclesialSynonym of ecclesiastical.
- ecclesiasticOf or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.
- churchyReminiscent of a church service.
- churchish rareLike a church; (solidly or piously) Christian.
Opposite of ecclesiastical
adjectiveMore antonyms
- antiecclesiasticalOpposing the church.
- nonecclesiasticalNot ecclesiastical.
- nonchurchlyNot churchly; unrelated to a church.
- nonecclesiasticNot ecclesiastic.
- unchurchlikeNot churchlike.
- unchurchlyNot churchly; unbefitting a church; impious, heretical, etc.
- unecclesiasticalNot ecclesiastical.
Meaning of ecclesiastical
- adjective Of or pertaining to the church.
ecclesiastical in other languages
Questions about synonyms of ecclesiastical
- What is another word for ecclesiastical?
- Ecclesiastical has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ecclesiastic, ecclesial, churchly, churchy and churchlike.
- What is the opposite of ecclesiastical?
- The opposite of ecclesiastical is nonecclesiastical.
- What does ecclesiastical mean?
- Ecclesiastical means of or pertaining to the church.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ecclesiastical (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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