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Pious vs. Staunch — What's the Difference?

Pious vs. Staunch — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Pious and Staunch

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Pious

Earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; reverent or devout
A pious nun.

Staunch

Very loyal and committed in attitude
A staunch Catholic
A staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby

Pious

Showing or characterized by religious devotion
Pious observance.

Staunch

(of a wall) of strong or firm construction
These staunch walls could withstand attack by cannon

Pious

Expressive of or used in religious devotion; devotional
Pious readings.
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Staunch

Stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound
The company did nothing to staunch the tide of rumours
He staunched the blood with whatever came to hand

Pious

Done for the benefit of others or with the intention of encouraging good
Practicers of the noble lie and the pious fraud.

Staunch

Firm and steadfast; loyal or true.

Pious

Sincere but wishful or far-fetched
A pious hope that the new method will work.

Staunch

Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution
"the staunch turrets of the fortified city walls" (Robert Rosenberg).

Pious

Self-righteous or sanctimonious
Pious denunciations of sexual harassment.

Staunch

Variant of stanch1.

Pious

(Archaic) Professing or exhibiting traditional morality; dutiful.

Staunch

Not permitting water or some other liquid to escape or penetrate; watertight.

Pious

Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.

Staunch

(by extension) Impermeable to air or other gases; airtight.

Pious

Relating to religion or religious works.

Staunch

Strongly built; also, in good or strong condition.

Pious

Insisting on or making a show of one's own virtue, especially in comparison to others; sanctimonious, condescending, judgmental.

Staunch

(figuratively)

Pious

Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly.
Where was the martial brother's pious care?

Staunch

Staying true to one's aims or principles; firm, resolute, unswerving.
Without our staunch front line the enemy would have split the regiment.

Pious

Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds.

Staunch

Dependable, loyal, reliable, trustworthy.
He’s been a staunch supporter of mine through every election.

Pious

Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity;
Pious readings

Staunch

(obsolete) Cautious, restrained.

Pious

Devoutly religious;
A god-fearing and law-abiding people

Staunch

Alternative spelling of stanch

Staunch

(obsolete) That which stanches or checks a flow.

Staunch

A plant or substance which stops the flow of blood; a styptic.

Staunch

(obsolete) An act of stanching or stopping.

Staunch

(mining) afterdamp

Staunch

Alternative spelling of stanch

Staunch

See Stanch, Stanchly, etc.

Staunch

Stop the flow of a liquid;
Staunch the blood flow
Them the tide

Staunch

Firm and dependable especially in loyalty;
A steadfast ally
A staunch defender of free speech
Unswerving devotion
Unswerving allegiance

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