Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun reverend

2 senses of reverend

Sense 1
clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth -- (a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church)
       => spiritual leader -- (a leader in religious or sacred affairs)

Sense 2
Reverend -- (a title of respect for a clergyman)
       => title, title of respect, form of address -- (an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title")

Antonyms of adj reverend

1 sense of reverend

Sense 1
reverend, sublime -- (worthy of adoration or reverence)

INDIRECT (VIA sacred) -> profane, secular -- (not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment")

Similarity of adj reverend

1 sense of reverend

Sense 1
reverend, sublime -- (worthy of adoration or reverence)
       => sacred (vs. profane) -- (concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music")