Basic Details
Word: Devout
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Deeply religious and faithful in prayer and worship; also very sincere and committed to something.
Synonyms: religious, pious, faithful, sincere
Antonyms: irreligious, faithless
How to Spell Devout
Syllables: de - vout
Tricky part: The second part is spelt out, as in shout, not owt. There is no e at the end.
Watch out for: devowt, devoute, divout
Memory tip: Devout is a cousin of devote: a devout person is devoted to their faith. Keep the dev, then finish with the little word out.
Usage Examples
Example 1: My devout grandmother lights a diya before the family altar every evening.
Example 2: Thousands of devout pilgrims climbed the steps to the hill temple before sunrise.
Example 3: He is a devout cricket fan who has not missed a home match in ten years.
Fun Fact
In the Pandharpur Wari, devout pilgrims in Maharashtra walk about 250 km over roughly three weeks, from Alandi near Pune to Pandharpur.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) sincere
b) solemn
c) devowt
d) religious
Show answer
c) devowt. The ow sound in devout is written ou, as in loud.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: devout
a) doubtful
b) rude
c) careless
d) pious
Show answer
d) pious. A pious person is deeply religious, just like a devout one.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
vudote
a) detour
b) devote
c) devout
d) devour
Show answer
c) devout. Devote has no u, and devour and detour need an r, so the word is devout.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
devoute
a) u
b) e
c) o
d) t
Show answer
b) e. Devout ends with t; there is no e after it.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A devout person is someone who ____.
a) never goes outside
b) takes their faith very seriously
c) dislikes festivals
d) talks very loudly
Show answer
b) takes their faith very seriously
2. Which sentence uses devout correctly?
a) He ran devout to catch the bus.
b) She devout the sweets in one bite.
c) The devout of the river was wide.
d) The devout monk prayed at dawn every day.
Show answer
d) The devout monk prayed at dawn every day.
