Synonyms of secular
21 similar words · 26 opposite words
Another word for secular is temporal. Other synonyms of secular are mundane, worldly, earthly, civil and profane. The opposite of secular is religious.
Synonyms and similar words for secular
adjectiveNot specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
- areligiousNot religious; irreligious.
- temporalOf or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.
- worldlyConcerned with secular rather than sacred matters.
adjectiveTemporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless.
adjectiveNot bound by the vows of a religious order.
- nonmonasticNot monastic.
adjectiveHappening once in an age or century.
- centurialOf or pertaining to a century of years.
- centennial
adjectiveContinuing over a long period of time.
- long-term
- nonsecularNot secular; religious.
adjectiveCenturies-old, ancient.
- plurisecularOf or related to a span of several centuries, centuries-old.
- multisecularOf or related to a span of several centuries, centuries-old.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- civilSecular.
- earthlyRelating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavens.
- irreligiousHaving no relation to religion.
- laicistPertaining to or representing the interests of the laity; non-clerical; secular.
- laicisticSecular, laic.
- mundaneWorldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly.
- nonreligiousNot religious.
- profaneNot sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
- unconsecratedNot consecrated.
- unsanctifiedNot having been sanctified; not made sacred; remaining mundane or worldly.
Opposite of secular
adjectiveNot specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
- nonsecularNot secular; religious.
- religiousConcerning religion.
- sacredReligious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular.
adjectiveNot bound by the vows of a religious order.
adjectiveContinuing over a long period of time.
adjectiveMore antonyms
- eternal
- everlasting
- frequent
- unpredictableUnable to be predicted.
- non-recurring
- clerical
- ecclesiasticalOf or pertaining to the church.
- holyRevered in a religion.
- intemporalNot temporal.
- lay
- nonprofaneNot profane.
- nontemporal
- sanctifiedMade holy; set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
- spiritual
- unholy
- unprofaneNot profane.
- unsecularNot secular.
- untemporalNot temporal.
- unworldly
Meaning of secular
- adjective Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
- adjective Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless.
- adjective Not bound by the vows of a religious order.
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Questions about synonyms of secular
- What is another word for secular?
- Secular has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as temporal, mundane, worldly, earthly, civil, profane, irreligious and nonreligious.
- What is the opposite of secular?
- The opposite of secular is religious. Other antonyms of secular are holy, sacred, regular, nonsecular and unpredictable.
- What does secular mean?
- Secular means not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: secular (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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