Used in a Sentence

worshipful

How to use worshipful in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for worshipful.

Editorial note

Anything else would be just as cute as less creepily cultic worshipful of one movie series.

Examples10
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

showing adoration

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of worshipful gathered in one view.

adjective

showing adoration

adjective

showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for worshipful.

adjective

showing adoration

adjective

showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"

Example sentences

1

Anything else would be just as cute as less creepily cultic worshipful of one movie series.

2

I agree that there is an absurd, nearly worshipful view of certain technologies in the "SV/SF bubble.

3

"This last one isn't so much worshipful as ironic, considering the color chosen by Jobs for the original Macintosh.

4

As with everything, there's a balance to it, and falling into a dependent or worshipful relationship should be avoided

5

I was mainly overreacting to the original article which is excessively worshipful.

6

Yes if you're <20 employees, no if you're >40 employees or you're putting your business through a hype-generator and you've generated hype or you think the law profession is somehow worshipful and you're cowed by lawyers.

7

Public discussion in India in general is very worshipful of proposals like this or the usage of voting machines - there is little to no discussion of the meta issues like privacy, corruption, etc.

8

Inexperienced programmers sometimes can have a dysfunctional, almost worshipful, relationship with complexity.

9

I can only assume that you clicked that button because I wrote something remotely-not-entirely-worshipful about Python, and in that case, have you really connected your identity so strongly to a single programming language that you feel comments unfriendly towards it should be invisible on a place like HN?

10

And most biographies only exaggerate this illusion, partly due to the worshipful attitude biographers inevitably sink into, and partly because, knowing how the story ends, they can't help streamlining the plot till it seems like the subject's life was a matter of destiny, the mere unfolding of some innate genius.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use worshipful in a sentence?

Anything else would be just as cute as less creepily cultic worshipful of one movie series.

What does worshipful mean?

showing adoration

What part of speech is worshipful?

worshipful is commonly used as adjective.