Synonyms of atheist

atheist

noun

as in idolator

a person who believes that God does not exist

He left the church while in college and became an atheist.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idolator
• infidel
• nonbeliever
• pagan
• unbeliever
• disbeliever
• gentile
• skeptic
• idolater
• agnostic
• misbeliever
• heathen
• doubter
• miscreant
• non-Christian
• giaour
• non-Muslim
• non-Jew
• polytheist
• neo-pagan

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• believer
• Christian
• Muslim
• Jew

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of atheist

Black Non-Believers Often Conceal Their Beliefs While Networking Sadly, Black atheists and agnostics feel pressure to hide their secularism in professional settings in order to maintain relationships. —Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Currently, roughly 70 percent of active-duty personnel identify as Christian, with substantial numbers of atheists, agnostics, Jews, Muslims, and affiliates of Eastern religions in the ranks. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

My father was a strict atheist, and my mother was agnostic. —Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

Image The Lamb Center’s Bible studies reflect Christian teachings, but all are welcome and the sessions have drawn Muslims, Buddhists and atheists. —Moriah Ratner, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024