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Heretical vs Atheistic - What's the difference?

heretical | atheistic |

As adjectives the difference between heretical and atheistic

is that heretical is of or pertaining to heresy or heretics while atheistic is of or relating to atheists or atheism.

heretical

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
  • (of ideas or views) Contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion.

    • Synonyms

    * unorthodox

    Related terms

    * heresy * heretic * heretically

    See also

    * heterodox * heterodoxy

    atheistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or relating to atheists or atheism

    • Synonyms

    * atheistical * (obsolete) atheous * nontheistic

    Antonyms

    * theistic