saintly

adjective
UK: /ˈseɪnt.li/
US: /ˈseɪnt.li/

  1. Having the qualities of a saint; very good, kind, or holy.

    1. She has a saintly patience with her students.
    2. His saintly devotion to charitable causes inspired many others in the community.

Synonyms

holy virtuous pious righteous godly angelic
saintly adjective

  1. Acting in a very good and moral way, often in a way that seems too good to be true.

    1. He looked at her with saintly eyes.
    2. She adopted a saintly expression when asked about the missing money, making everyone suspicious.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "saintly" is /ˈseɪnt.li/ in British English and /ˈseɪnt.li/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "saintly": holy, virtuous, pious, righteous, godly, angelic.

Example usage of "saintly": "She has a saintly patience with her students.". More examples on the page.