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profane

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore P words

showing disrespect for sacred things; secular or irreverent

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In a sentence

Profane in a sentence

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Visitors were warned not to utter any profane remarks inside the temple.

Synonyms
irreverentsacrilegiousblasphemousimpious
Antonyms
sacredreverentholy
Common questions

Questions about “profane

Profane (adjective) means showing disrespect for sacred things; secular or irreverent
Here is profane used in an example sentence: "Visitors were warned not to utter any profane remarks inside the temple."
Common synonyms for profane include irreverent, sacrilegious, blasphemous, impious.
Antonyms of profane include sacred, reverent, holy.
Profane is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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