blasphemous
AdjectiveUS/ˈblæsfəməs/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred“blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath”“profane utterances against the Church”“it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on”Synonyms: profanesacrilegiousOpposite reverentSimilar irreverent
- characterized by profanity or cursing“foul-mouthed and blasphemous”“blue language”“profane words”Synonyms: blueprofaneOpposite cleanSimilar dirty
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Blas′phe·mous (…), adjective
Origin: L. blasphemus, Gr. ….
Speaking or writing blasphemy; uttering or exhibiting anything impiously irreverent; profane; as, a blasphemous person; containing blasphemy; as, a blasphemous book; a blasphemous caricature. “Blasphemous publications.” Beilby Porteus
Nor from the Holy One of Heaven Refrained his tongue blasphemous.— John Milton
☞ Formerly this word was accented on the second syllable, as in the above example.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54