All heretical synonyms
he·ret·i·cal
H h adj heretical
- agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
- apostate — An apostate is someone who has abandoned their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- atheistic — Atheistic means connected with or holding the belief that there is no God.
- dissident — a person who dissents.
- heterodox — not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions, especially in theology; unorthodox.
- iconoclastic — attacking or ignoring cherished beliefs and long-held traditions, etc., as being based on error, superstition, or lack of creativity: an iconoclastic architect whose buildings are like monumental sculptures.
- idolatrous — worshiping idols.
- impious — not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
- infidel — Religion. a person who does not accept a particular faith, especially Christianity. (in Christian use) an unbeliever, especially a Muslim. (in Muslim use) a person who does not accept the Islamic faith; kafir (def 2).
- miscreant — depraved, villainous, or base.
- nonconformist — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- sectarian — of or relating to sectaries or sects.
- skeptical — doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical.
- unbelieving — not believing; skeptical.
- schismatic — Also, schismatical. of, relating to, or of the nature of schism; guilty of schism.
- differing — to disagree in opinion, belief, etc.; be at variance; disagree (often followed by with or from): His business partner always differs with him.
- dissenting — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- freethinking — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- revisionist — an advocate of revision, especially of some political or religious doctrine.
adjective heretical
- unorthodox — not conforming to rules, traditions, or modes of conduct, as of a doctrine, religion, or philosophy; not orthodox: an unorthodox ideology.
- profane — characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- sacrilegious — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
- deviating — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- disagreeing — Present participle of disagree.
- dissentive — (obsolete) disagreeing; inconsistent.
- sceptical — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.