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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