of, pertaining to, or concerned with religion

a religious holiday.

imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly

a religious man.

scrupulously faithful; conscientious

religious care.

pertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order.

appropriate to religion or to sacred rites or observances.

a member of a religious order, congregation, etc.; a monk, friar, or nun.

the religious, devout or religious persons

Each year, thousands of the religious make pilgrimages to the shrine.

adjective

agnostic , atheistic , irreligious , ungodly , careless , erring , indolent , lazy , undetailed

adjective

believing , born-again , canonical , churchgoing , churchly , clerical , deistic , devotional , devout , divine , doctrinal , ecclesiastical , god-fearing , godly , holy , ministerial , moral , orthodox , pietistic , pious , pontifical , prayerful , priestly , pure , reverent , righteous , sacerdotal , sacred , sacrosanct , saintlike , saintly , scriptural , sectarian , spiritual , supernatural , theistic , theological , exact , faithful , fastidious , meticulous , punctilious , rigid , rigorous , steadfast , unerring , unswerving , pietistical , church , conscientious , ethical , monk , nun , sanctimonious , scrupulous , staunch , strict