sacrilegious
adjectiveShowing disrespect toward something regarded as sacred.
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Clear all filtersShowing disrespect toward something regarded as sacred.
Showing deep wisdom or sound judgment.
Showing the careful study, knowledge, or methods associated with scholarship.
An outward appearance or limited likeness that may not reflect the full reality.
Showing an excessive and self-lowering eagerness to obey.
Showing excessive obedience or imitation with little independence.
Excessively obedient
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Showing attentive concern or care, sometimes excessively.
Showing little emotion or outward reaction.
Showing consideration and good judgment when addressing a sensitive situation.
Considerate in sensitive matters
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Insincerity shown by presenting different or conflicting attitudes to different people.
Conflicting insincere attitudes
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Showing little excitement, eagerness, or interest.
Showing little understanding or concern for another person's feelings or difficulty.
To clear from blame or demonstrate that a position was justified.
Clear from blame
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Showing imaginative insight about future possibilities, sometimes without enough practical detail.
Imaginative about the future
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To hesitate between choices or lose steadiness in a position or commitment.
Avoiding social engagement or showing little outward response to others.
Showing little sense or intelligence in a particular action or remark.
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