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Synonyms of temporal

15 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for temporal is secular. Other synonyms of temporal are mundane, earthly, civil, worldly and profane. The opposite of temporal is spiritual.

Synonyms and similar words for temporal

adjectiveOf or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.

  • secularNot specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
  • lay
  • civilSecular.
  • worldlyConcerned with secular rather than sacred matters.
  • areligiousNot religious; irreligious.
  • 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.

adjectiveOf or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time.

Opposite of temporal

adjectiveOf or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.

  • spiritualNot lay or temporal; relating to sacred things; ecclesiastical.
  • ecclesiasticalOf or pertaining to the church.

Meaning of temporal

  1. adjective Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.
  2. adjective Of limited time, transient, passing, not perpetual, as opposed to eternal.
  3. adjective Lasting for a short time only.

Full definition of temporal

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Questions about synonyms of temporal

What is another word for temporal?
Temporal has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as secular, mundane, earthly, civil, worldly, profane, irreligious and nonreligious.
What is the opposite of temporal?
The opposite of temporal is spiritual. Other antonyms of temporal are ecclesiastical.
What does temporal mean?
Temporal means of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: temporal (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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