GRE vocabulary
profane
showing disrespect for sacred things; secular or irreverent
In a sentence
Profane in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing profane in a sentence.
Visitors were warned not to utter any profane remarks inside the temple.
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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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