saintly (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *saintly*:
ADJECTIVE	all	saintly, angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, sainted	marked by utter benignity

saintly > pronunciation
Sounds	sey'ntliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *saintly*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint.
Example	"a saintly concern for his fellow men"
Synonyms	angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, sainted
Broader	good	morally admirable
Spanish	angelical, angélico, santo
Catalan	angèlic, angelical, sant
Nouns	saint	person of exceptional holiness
	saint	a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
	saintliness	the quality of resembling a saint

HyperDic: saintly